AP+Music+Theory


 * FALL/SPRING, 2016-2017**
 * WELCOME!**
 * I am so very proud of the students' work this past summer. They are beginning the year strongly, and we will continue to build on their strengths. Below is a course syllabus, one for the students to sign, and one for the parents. Please, take a moment and read over our syllabus.**


 * The course outline is below. This is a very fast paced curriculum. In order for the students to have the best possible chance at passing the exam in the spring, we need to adhere to this outline. If students or parents have any questions, they are to contact me immediately, so we can keep to the course outline. Please, contact me at any time.**


 * Sincerely,**
 * Robin Johnson**

=**COURSE OUTLINE:**= =AP MUSIC THEORY ( 2016-2017 )= the mass, motets & madrigals (forms) intervals & scales (review) || concertos, 2-part inventions & fugues (forms) chords, cadences & species counterpoint (review) || theme+variation, sonata, rondo, opera-aria, symphony (forms) four-part chorale writing, melodic organization & texture (review) || dance, intermezzo, impromptu, nocturn, mazurka, art song (forms) seventh chords and modulation (review) || impressionism, twelve tone technique, neoclassicism, serialism, minimalism, jazz, rock n' roll, new age, ambient, world, electronic (styles) || =Study aids by chapter=
 * **WEEK BEGINNING** . || **TOPICS & ASSIGNMENTS** ||
 * Aug 22 || Voice Leading in Four-Part Chorale Writing (chptr 9) ||
 * Sept 6 ( 4 day week ) || Harmonic Progression and Harmonic Rhythm (chptr 10) ||
 * Sept 19 || Diatonic Seventh Chords - Dominant Sevenths (chptr 11) ||
 * Oct 3 || Diatonic Seventh Chords - Leading-Tone Seventh Chords (chptr 12) ||
 * Oct 17 || Diatonic Seventh Chords - Nondominant Seventh Chords (chptr 13) ||
 * - Oct 19 || MIDTERM ||
 * Oct 24 ( 3 day week ) ||  ||
 * Oct 31 (4 day week) || Nondominant Seventh Chords (chptr 13) ||
 * Nov 14 || Secondary Dominants and Leading-Tone Chords (chptr 14) ||
 * Nov 21 ( vacation ) || THANKSGIVING ||
 * Nov 28 || Modulations (chptr 15) ||
 * Dec 19-21 (final exams) ||  ||
 * Dec 22 - Jan 6 || WINTER BREAK ||
 * Jan 9 || Binary Form (chapter 16) ||
 * Jan 23 || Ternary Form (chptr 17) ||
 * - Jan 26 || MIDTERM #1 ||
 * Jan 30 || Renaissance - polyphony & modes (v.II/chptr 1)
 * Dec 19-21 (final exams) ||  ||
 * Dec 22 - Jan 6 || WINTER BREAK ||
 * Jan 9 || Binary Form (chapter 16) ||
 * Jan 23 || Ternary Form (chptr 17) ||
 * - Jan 26 || MIDTERM #1 ||
 * Jan 30 || Renaissance - polyphony & modes (v.II/chptr 1)
 * - Jan 26 || MIDTERM #1 ||
 * Jan 30 || Renaissance - polyphony & modes (v.II/chptr 1)
 * Feb 13 || Baroque - counterpoint & harmonic structure (v.II/chptr 2)
 * Feb 13 || Baroque - counterpoint & harmonic structure (v.II/chptr 2)
 * Feb 27 || Classical - homophony (v.II/chapter 7-8-9)
 * Feb 27 || Classical - homophony (v.II/chapter 7-8-9)
 * - March 2 || MIDTERM #2 ||
 * March 13 || Romantic - chromatic harmony overview (v.II/chptr 10, 11, 12,13)
 * April 4 || 20th Century - tonality & styles (v.II/chptr 14-15-16-17-18-19)
 * April 4 || 20th Century - tonality & styles (v.II/chptr 14-15-16-17-18-19)
 * - April 13 || MIDTERM #3 ||
 * April 17 || Analysis of Bach Chorales ||
 * April 25 || REVIEW ||
 * May 1-5 || **// AP testing //** ||
 * May 9 || **// AP testing //** ||
 * May 16 || Capstone Composition ||
 * May 23 || Capstone Composition (cont.) ||
 * May 31 (final exams ) || Perform Capstone Compositions ||
 * May 31 (final exams ) || Perform Capstone Compositions ||

**Summer theory final exam** (AP pre-test)
 * SUMMER, 2016**
 * Meeting times**
 * summer - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30-7 PM at DU Anderson Hall
 * July 25, 2016 - Midterm Exam (click here)
 * August 13, 2016 - Summer Final Exam (audio tracks)

=**Audio clips for dictation**=
 * RHYTHMIC || MELODIC ||  || AURAL ANALYSIS ||
 * Rhythmic #1 || Melodic #1 ||  || CL2-5 ||
 * [[file:AP_dictation_d2.mp3|Rhythmic #2]] || Melodic1-9 ||   || CL3-3 ||
 * Rhythmic #3 || Melodic1-10 ||   ||  CL3.5 ||
 * Rhythmic #4 || Melodic 1-11 ||  ||  CL3.6 ||
 * Rhythmic #5 || Melodic 1-12 ||  ||  CL3.7 ||
 * Rhythmic #6 ||  ||   || CL3.8 ||
 * Rhythmic #7 ||  ||   ||   ||

=**Audio clips to accompany textbook**=
 * **Chapter 4** || **Chapter 5** || **Chapter 6** || **Chapter 7** ||  ||
 * track 21 || track 31 || track 41 || track 53 ||  ||
 * track 22 || track 32 || track 42 || track 54 ||  ||
 * track 23 || track 33 || track 43 || track 55 ||  ||
 * track 24 || track 34 || track 44 || track 56 ||  ||
 * track 25 || track 35 || track 45 || track 57 ||  ||
 * track 26 || track 36 || track 46 || track 58 ||  ||
 * track 27 || track 37 || track 47 || track 59 ||  ||
 * track 28 || track 38 || track 48 || track 60 ||  ||
 * track 29 || track 39 || track 49 || track 61 ||  ||
 * track 30 || track 40 || track 50 || track 62 ||  ||
 * ||  || track 51 || track 63 ||   ||
 * ||  || track 52 || track 64 ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || track 65 ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || track 66 ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || track 67 ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || track 68 ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || track 69 ||   ||
 * ||  ||   || track 70 ||   ||

= =