This Week

Monday

- Intro to Early Music History Project due Wed. April 8

- Theory lesson on Intervals and Minor Scales

Tuesday - History Quiz, work time on project, study theory

Wednesday - work time on project, study theory

Thursday - OSSLT - no school!

Friday - Theory Quiz on Intervals and Major/Minor Scales, work time on project

- work on Baroque Factsheet which was due Fri. Mar. 13
- work on Listening Log which was due Mon. Mar. 23
- work on Texture Compositions in GarageBand due Fri. Mar. 27
- study for Theory/History Quiz coming on Tues. Mar. 31
- practice next Keyboard Task: C- G7-F for Mon., April 6

Work Overdue:
- Baroque Factsheet - due Friday March 13
- Listening Log #3 - due Monday March 23

Work Upcoming:
- Texture Compositions - due Friday March 27
- History/Theory Quiz - Tuesday March 31
- Keyboard: C-G7-F - play for Ms. Simmons by Monday April 6

Please keep yourselves on task and focused on accomplishing these goals!

Bonus Extension for Texture Composition

One part not enough? For a bonus assignment, you can create up to three additional lines for a new Polyphonic Texture Composition in up to four parts. What does this sound like? Think about the Baroque Fugue and consult this resource : Crash Course in Writing Fugues, then write your own fugue.

- work on Baroque Factsheet (handouts included) due Fri. Mar. 13
- work on Texture Compositions in GarageBand
- work on Listening Logs (extras included) which are due Mon. Mar. 23 after the break

Next Composition Assignment: PLAYING WITH TEXTURE

Consult this Resource for Guidelines About Texture (definitions, etc):

Steps to the Assignment:

1. Write a MONOPHONIC melodic line at least 8 bars long, in C major or A minor.
2. Record this as a track in a GarageBand file. Call it “textureyourlastname”.
   
3. Write a POLYPHONIC counter-melody underneath your MONOPHONIC track. It should “fit” harmonically with your given melody. Total at least 8 bars.
   
4. Record this as a 2nd track in your GarageBand file. Copy your melody and have it go a 2nd time with the POLYPHONIC part under.
   
5. Write a HOMOPHONIC accompaniment part underneath your MONOPHONIC track. Use chords we have learned. Total at least 8 bars.
   
6. Record this as a 3rd track in your GarageBand file. Copy your melody a 3rd time and have it go a 3rd time with the HOMOPHONIC part under.
   
7. Make sure you properly complete a WRITTEN VERSION of the MONOPHONIC, POLYPHONIC and HOMOPHONIC parts. Ms. Simmons can help you with this.

TIMELINE:
By Wednesday Mar. 11 → have written/recorded your melody
By Friday Mar. 13 → have written/recorded your POLYPHONIC counter-melody
By Wednesday Mar. 25 → have written/recorded your HOMOPHONIC chords
By Friday Mar. 27 → final version of all three ready for performance

OTHER REMINDERS:

Next Listening Log due Monday Mar. 23 (day back from March Break)

You should have already:

- handed in your Listening Log

- played your Blues Progression and Scale for Ms. Simmons

By today you should have:

- completed your Renaissance Factsheet

- recorded your background track for the Blues Improvisation

You can continue to:

- work on your 36-bar Blues Improvisation for Friday March 6

- get caught up on any other outstanding assignments

- get prepared for LAST CHANCE THEORY REDO QUIZ for tomorrow, Thursday March 5

There will be extra help today at lunch for music theory if you need it, from 11:18 - 11:45.

Today:
- Listening Log due
- play your Blues Progression and Scale for evalution, create GarageBand track with these
- last day for Theory Quiz from last week and Melody Variations
- contine work on Renaissance Factsheet and Blues Improvisations

Tuesday Mar 3
- work period on Renaissance Factsheet and Blues Improvisations

Wednesday Mar 4
- Renaissance Factsheet due
- intro to Baroque Era

Thursday Mar 5
- work period on Blues Improvisations

Friday Mar 6
- Blues Improvisations due