Music 201 Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis

1: Introduction to Schenkerian concepts
2: Beginning your analysis: Bass Lines and Harmonic Structure
3: Formal Structure within the phrase: Linear Techniques 1
4: Formal Structure within the phrase: Linear Techniques 2
5: Review for Midterm; Midterm Exam
6: Formal Structure within the phrase: Tonal Structure 1
7: Formal Structure within the phrase: Tonal Structure 2
8: Analysis of complete movements/works
9: Class Presentations
10: Class Presentations

Music at CTSA
Bauer Course Site
University of California, Irvine

Class 1

Jan. 9: Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis; review of diminutions (embellishment), figured bass,and contrapuntal fundamentals. Melodic structure

Class Handouts

Assignments:

Read Tonal Analysis, Chapters 1& 2

Assignment 1: Excerpts from Beethoven, Seven Variations on God Save the King, WoO 78, Theme and Variation 5, Bach, Aria variata BWV 989 and Variation 3, Handel, Sonata for Oboe and Continuo in Cm, I, and Haydn, Symphony No. 104, Iii; due January 16.

Audio 1