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Objectives
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Distinguish between diatonic, chromatic, and doubly chromatic mediants.
Given a starting chord, identify and spell all 6 chromatic mediants, using Roman numerals and chord symbols.
Explain the function and voice leading of chromatic mediants in harmonic progressions, discussing their role in creating tonal contrast and color.
Analyze musical excerpts that incorporate chromatic mediant harmony.
Compose short harmonic progressions and melodies incorporating chromatic mediants, demonstrating an understanding of their construction, voice leading, and functional roles.
Preparation for Class
Preparation for Class
Read:
Read:
Chromatic Mediants (Multimodal Musicianship)
Watch
Watch
Songs that Use Chromatic Mediants
(David Bennett, 12 mins)
Songs that Use Chromatic Mediants
(David Bennett, 12 mins)
Explore
Explore
Chord Player. Experiment with chord progressions that incorporate chromatic mediants from the reading.
A few models are provided below. Try editing these or making your own:
C: | I ♭VI | I | I III | I | I ♭III | I | [Link]
C: | i ♭vi | i | i iii | i | i ♭iii | i | [Link]
In-Class Activities
In-Class Activities
Activities
Activities
Online Worksheets: Mixed Practice (Multimodal Musicianship)
Exercise 38-1: Chromatic mediants in context
Exercise 38-2: Chromatic mediant relations
Exercise 38-3: Part writing with chromatic mediant
Exercise 38-4: Key relations
Composition: Compose a chord progression that incorporates a chromatic or doubly chromatic mediant. Then, part-write the progression in 4-voice keyboard or chorale style. Swap with a partner to check voice leading. If there's time, add texture and a melody to your chord progression. (See sample accompanimental patterns in the anthology here.)
Recomposition: Select an example from the Music Theory Anthology. Recompose it to incorporate a chromatic mediant progression, either by swapping out an original chord or by embellishing the pre-existing progression. Play both your embellished version and the original, and compare the differences. As a class, evaluate which changes were most effective and discuss why certain alterations worked better than others.
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