Unit Objectives

By the end of this unit, students will be able to: 

• Categorize embellishing tones into stepwise (passing, neighbor), leap-related (appoggiaturas, escape tones), and static (suspensions, retardations, pedals, anticipations) categories; explain their resolution, beat placement, and characteristics.

• Analyze examples from the repertoire, identifying embellishing tones by type and apply knowledge by composing progressions and melodies that include various types of embellishment. 

• Compose rhythmic accompaniments using model examples from the repertoire.