Oct. 3: Introduction to Schenkerian Analysis; review of diminutions (embellishment), figured bass,and contrapuntal fundamentals. Melodic structure
Class Handout 1,Class Handout 2,
Class Handout 3
I will print these out, so the downloads are primarily for reference purposes.
Assignments:
Read Tonal Analysis
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 October 12.
Supplementary: