Musicians Guide

Theory “MGT”Ch. 1 - Pitch and pitch class.

MGT Ch. 2 – Simple meters

MGT Ch. 3 – Pitch collections

Auralia Quiz 1

MGT Ch. 4 – Compound meters

Auralia Quiz 2

MGT Ch. 5 – Minor keys and the diatonic mode

Auralia Quiz 3

MGT Ch. 6 - Intervals

Auralia Quiz 4

MGT Ch. 6 - Intervals (cont.)

Auralia Quiz 5

Review Chapters 1-6

MGT Ch. 7 - Triads

Auralia Quiz 6

MGT Ch. 7 - Triads (cont.) & Ch. 8 – Seventh Chords

Auralia Quiz 7

MGT Ch. 8 – Seventh Chords (cont.)

Auralia Quiz 8

Nov 5-9

MGT Ch. 9 – Connecting intervals in note-to-note counterpoint

Auralia Quiz 9

Nov 13-20

MGT Ch. 10 – Melodic and rhythmic embellishment in two-voice composition

Auralia Quiz 10

MGT Ch. 11 – Soprano and bass lines in 18th century style

Auralia Quiz 11

AP® Music Theory Schedule of Assignments

Hume-Fogg Academic High School, Dr. Richard Ripani, instructor

2018-2019 School year

Sept 24-28

Oct 1-5

Oct 8-11

Oct 22-26

Aug 13-17

Aug 20-24

Aug 27-30

Sept. 4-7

Sept 10-14

Sept 17-21

Fall Semester

Oct 29-Nov 2

Nov 26-30

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MGT Ch. 12 - The Basic Phrase in SATB

Auralia Quiz 12

MGT Review Chapters 7-12

MGT Ch. 13 – Dominant sevenths, the predominant area, melody harmonization

Musicians Guide Aural

Skills “MGA”Chap 6, pp 137-139; 141-142

MGT Ch. 14 – Expanding the tonic and dominant area

MGA Chap 7, pp 161-162

MGT Ch. 15 – Diatonic harmonies and root progressions

MGA Chap 8, pp 187-189

MGT Ch. 16 – Embellishing tones in four voices

MGA Chap 9, pp 209-210

Feb 4-8

MGT Ch. 17 – The vii06, vii07, and other voice-leading chords

MGA Chap 10, pp 227-228

Feb 11-15

MGT Ch. 18 – Phrase structure and motivic analysis

MGA Chap 11, pp 247-249

Feb 19-22

MGT Review Chapters 13-18

MGA Chap 12, pp 273-274

Feb 25-Mar 1

MGT Ch. 19 – Diatonic sequences

Mar 4-7

MGT Ch. 20 – Secondary dominants and leading tone chords to V

Mar 18-22

MGT Ch. 21 - Tonicizing Scales Degrees other than V

Mar 25-29

Ch. 22 - Modulation to Closely Related Keys.

Apr 1-5

Ch. 23 - Binary and Ternary Forms

Apr 8-12

Ch. 24 – Invention, fugue, and other contrapuntal genres & Ch. 33 - Modes, scales, sets

Apr 15-18

Musical Texture & Review and Practice AP® Music Theory Exam

Apr 22-26

Review and Practice AP® Music Theory Exam

Apr 29-May 3

Jan 22-25

Jan 28-Feb 1

Dec 3-7

Dec 10-14

Spring Semester

Jan 8-11

Jan 14-18

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Review and Practice AP® Music Theory Exam

May 6-10

Review and Practice AP® Music Theory Exam

May 13 AP® Music Theory Exam

May 14-7

Jazz and Popular Music

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