ET 331 HARMONIC EAR TRAINING 1
Instructor:
______________________________________________
Mailbox: _________ Phone: ___________
Office: ___________ Office
hours: ______________
Course Chair: Steve Prosser
Course Description: Identification of chord
progressions. Root motion, guide
tone resolution, melody/harmony relationships. Acquisition of harmonic dictation skills.
Course Objective: Through progressive exercises, the
student will develop techniques which will facilitate the aural recognition of
harmonies and harmonic progressions, and upon satisfactory completion of this
course will be able to accurately notate chord progressions of basic to
intermediate difficulty. In at
least every other class a series of individual chords are played for
recognition. Chord quality must be
identified and there is special emphasis on chords with tensions. Melodic dictation is also included with
the intent on recognition of chord tones and melodic tensions.
Required Textbook: None.
Homework, Projects,
Out-of-class Preparation:
Listening assignments and quizzes will be given at the discretion of the
instructor. A midterm and a final
exam are also required. In order
to maintain satisfactory standing in this class, approximately two hours per
week of out-of-class preparation are recommended.
Midterms: March 8-12
Final Exam Date: May 3-7
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Grading Criteria:
A (90-100) Superior,
exceptional; control of course material enables excellent production.
B (80-89) Good
grasp of material enables above-average production.
C (70-79) Average;
assimilation of material enables acceptable production.
D (60-69) Below
Average; exposure to material enables poor, but passable production.
F (below 60) Not
Passing; assimilation of material insufficient to demonstrate acceptable
productive capacity.
Final Grade Determination: Your final grade will be determined by
considering the following components at the indicated weights:
25% Attendance
25% Quizzes
25% Midterm exam
25% Final exam
Attendance Policy: If your fourth unexcused absence occurs
before the "W" deadline (see below), the instructor may withdraw you
from the course. If your fourth
absence occurs after this deadline, a course grade of F may result. Withdrawal is not automatic. It is ultimately your responsibility to
initiate withdrawal proceedings prior to the "W" deadline. In case of doubt, ask the instructor or
the Counseling Center.
Deadline for Course
Withdrawal: 5:00 pm Friday,
March 26, 2004. Neither the
instructor nor the student may initiate a "W" after that date.
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Topical Course Outline
1. ORIENTATION. Start diatonic harmony (Ionian)
examples in C, F, G, Bb, Eb,.
Instructor performs 4 & 8 bar examples of various harmonic rhythms
and difficulties.
2. Continuation
of diatonic harmony - keys of Ab,
Db, Gb, A and E.
3. Addition
of secondary dominants. Simple
voicing - various keys.
4. Addition
of substitute dominant 7ths (primary and secondary) in various keys.
5. Use
of passing and unprepared diminished chords; various keys.
6. Use
of secondary II7 V7 patterns; use of substitute secondary
II7
V7 patterns. Increased melodic and
harmonic tension.
7. Common
Deceptive Resolution of V7/I in various keys (V7 of I resolving to VI7, III7,
III(b5), V7/VI, bIII maj.7, #IV (b5), bVI maj. 7, bII maj. 7, and bVII 7.
8. Midterm
Exam - using examples from previous lessons.
9. Use
of common modal interchange chords; various keys (bII maj. 7, bVI maj. 7, V min
7, bVII 7, bVII maj. 7, III 7(b5), etc.)
10. Unresolving dominants
(progressions involving regular usage of chord in key the first time, then as
unresolving dominant). Various keys - use of II7, III7, IV7, VI7, and VII7.
11. Unresolving dominants - use of
bII7, bIII7, bV7, bVI7, and bVII7.
12. Extended dominant patterns, use
of II min.7 V7's and substitute II min 7 V7's.
13. Blues progressions and voicings;
various keys. Standard Blues; Be-Bop Blues - variant forms, etc.
14. Extensive review.
15. Final exam.