| Week 6 |
Date:February 14, 2005 |
| 2/14/2005 | Topic: | Complete discussion of vertical sonorities and
harmonic movement in the 20th Century. |
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Reading: | Polytonality and Pantonality Kostka: pages 105-109. |
| Written Homework: | None. | |
| Analysis Homework: | Complete the Berg analysis begun in class on
Friday. This is for class discussion. |
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Keyboard Homework: | None. |
| Final Project Timetable: | None. |
| 2/16/2005 | Topic: | INTRODUCTION TO 20th CENTURY RHYTHMIC
TECHNIQUES: TRADITIONAL RHYTHMIC CONCEPTS, AMETRIC CONCEPTS, CHANGING METERS, NONTRADITIONAL TIME SIGNATURES, OSTINATO. |
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Reading: | Kostka: Chapter 6, page 114-124 |
| Written Homework: | None. |
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| Analysis Homework: | Complete the Gershwin "Nice Work If You Can Get
It" assignment for a grade and hand in today. |
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Keyboard Homework: |
None. |
| Final Project Timetable: | None. |
| 2/18/2005 | Topic: | 20th CENTURY RHYTHMIC TECHNIQUES: POLYMETER, POLYRHYTHM, TEMPO MODULATION AND POLYTEMPO, SERIALIZED AND ISORHYTHM. |
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Reading: | Kostka: Chapter 6, pages 124-136. |
| Written Homework: | None. | |
| Analysis Homework: | Look at the following examples and identify
rhythmic topics discussed in class Wednesday. If a given excerpt
has not been studied in class you will be expected to say something
about non-rhythmic 20th Century materials and/or techniques being
employed. MFA # 406, 435, 447. Sondheim Anthology, "Another Hundred People" page 37 |
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Keyboard Homework: | None. |
| Final Project Timetable: | None. |
