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COURSE SYLLABUS Course Title: Workshop in Music Notation Course #: X 482.83 Reg. #248045 Units: 4

Quarter/Yr: Summer 2014 Day/Time: Tuesday 7 – 10pm Dates: 6/24 – 9/09 Location: B17 Westwood Center Instructor: Mark Hollingsworth Instructor contact: TBA Course Description: Using Sibelius music notation software on your own laptop, this hands-on workshop helps you master the skills related to the written language of music. In a professional or semi-professional environment, nothing affects the way music is first performed more than the way it appears on the written page. Strong music copying skills save hours of studio and rehearsal time as well as immediately give you credibility with the musicians who interpret your musical creations. Topics include creating scores and vocal lead sheets, standards of notation, instrument transpositions, C-clefs and percussion staves, and phrasing and articulation specific to particular instruments including vocals, percussion, strings and harp. Note: Students must bring their own Mac or PC laptop with a minimum of 5 GB of free space, a power adapter, with Sibelius 7 installed. It is also suggested that students bring headphones as well as either a separate 18 Key Numeric Keypad or a separate full size computer keyboard to access important shortcuts. It is required that students use Sibelius 7 (educational pricing available). Prerequisite: Basic computer proficiency and ability to read music. Enrollment limited; early enrollment advised. Goals & Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will have been introduced to: 1. Standards and practices of notation for a wide variety of instruments 2. Creation of high-quality lead-sheets and scores and session ready parts 3. Staff, clef and note-head types for specific instruments and purposes 4. Composition and orchestration techniques using Sibelius 5. Transcribing and proofing music to professional standards

Required Materials:

1. Laptop with Sibelius Software installed (Professional Version 7.X) 2. External File Storage Device recommended (Flash Drive, Hard Drive,) 3. Ear buds or ear phones recommended

GRADING Grading Policy: Final grades will be based upon attendance/participation, homework and in-class assignments. Following is the point distribution for the final grade: Attendance/Participation (10 points per class) 120 Homework Assignments (8 @ 100 points each) 800 In-class assignments for grade (2 @ 40 points each) 80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Points Possible: 1000 Attendance: Students are expected to attend class each week. There will be no makeup lessons for any reason. Students who miss class are responsible for acquiring and learning the materials that they have missed. Absences may be excused by the instructor for serious reasons only. Points will be deducted for every unexcused absence (10 points per class period missed). Partial points may be deducted for tardiness and being underprepared (see “participation”). Participation: Students are expected to keep up with the pace of the class. They are expected to practice all skills learned, and to be ready to use those skills at the next class period. Failure to keep up with the pace of the class will result in a lowered attendance/participation grade. Final grades (for the 12 weeks) will be based on the following percentages: A 89.5 - 100 B 79.5 - 89.49 C 69.5 - 79.49 D 59.5 - 69.49 F 59.49 and below A grade of ‘C’ or better is considered a passing grade. Certificate students must take 400 level courses for a grade. Please note that ALL COURSE GRADES ARE FINAL. Information about Incompletes: The interim grade Incomplete may be assigned when a student's work is of passing quality, but a small portion of the course requirements is incomplete for good cause (e.g. illness or other serious problem). It is the student’s responsibility to discuss with the instructor the possibility of receiving an “I” grade as opposed to a non-passing grade. The student is entitled to replace this grade by a passing grade and to receive unit credit provided they complete the remaining coursework satisfactorily, under the supervision of and in a time

frame determined by the instructor in charge, but in no case later than the end of the next academic quarter. At that time, the Registrar will cause all remaining Incompletes to lapse to the grade "F". Note: Receiving an “I” does not entitle a student to retake all or any part of the course at a later date. Student Behavior involving cheating, copying other’s work, and plagiarism are not tolerated and will result in disciplinary action. Students are responsible for being familiar with the information on Student Conduct in the General Information Section of the UCLA Extension Catalog or on the website at www.uclaextension.edu If you have any difficulty with any aspect of this class, if you would like to schedule an appointment with me, if you have a disability and would like to discuss academic accommodation, or if you must miss a class, please contact me at the email address provided at the top of this syllabus.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week # Topic(s)

1

June 24th

Introduction/ Welcome / History Syllabus & Course Materials

Review of expected skills and goals Student Survey and review of hand copying Summary of phrasing, articulation and note conventions How session players think about what you have written

Fundamental Terminology and Notation Conventions Introduction to Sibelius Interface

2

July 1st

Review Survey answers. Creating A New Score in Sibelius Defining differences between Score and Parts Adding Key / Time Signatures / Bars Basic Note Entry Using the Mouse Basic Note Entry Using the QWERTY Keyboard & the Numeric Keypad (without the

mouse) Distinguishing between multiple voices and chords Inputting Chords without a MIDI Keyboard Practice creating and copying a new score

C clef s / writing for viola practice

3

July 8th

Review of Score Creation & Note Entry Proofing and Standard Practices Step-Time Note Entry Using the MIDI and QWERTY Keyboard Flexi-Time Note Entry (Real-Time Note Entry using MIDI) Basic Lines (Slurs, Hairpins) Copying & Pasting Tuplets Basic System & Page Breaks “Expression” Text Transposition practice

4

July 15th

Lyrics and other Text Types / Formatting and Melismas Chord text and spelling conventions Instrument Names & Bar Numbers Keypad Layouts (in depth) Articulations Re-input note practice and advantage for arranging Beams & Bar line Types and specific usage Transposing sections and scores Accidentals & Enharmonics

5

July 22nd

Creating & working with Multiple Voices Voice selection and editing Filtering notes and objects for copying and arranging Sibelius’ Arrange Feature Advanced Playback Options

More on Lyrics – Vocal notation practices

Cues - How to create and when to use

6

July 29th

Ossia Staves Instrument Changes (for doubling) Notehead types and usage Writing For Drums & Percussion Advanced Staff Types Other Clef types More Proofing Practice Viewing Options Hide/Show

7

August 5th

Delineating Musical Structure Transcribing practice for Drum kit Guitar Tab and Articulations Score reproduction (Brahms) Phrasing and Articulation detail – The Grammar of Music Specifics of Note Lengths and Cutoffs

MIDI Files -Import options -Clean up and voicing options -Plug-ins

8

August 12th

Working With Parts – The Basics

- Viewing Parts in the Parts Window - Editing Part Names - How editing parts affects the score - Creating, Deleting, Extracting, & Printing Parts

Jazz Articulations Working with Video

- Add/Remove Video - Video Window - Hit Points

9

August 19th

Introduction to House Styles:

- System Object Positions - Edit Text Styles

What Your Font Choices Say About Your Music House Styles - Advanced

- Engraving Rules - Edit Global Characteristics - Default Positions - Note Spacing Rule - Edit All Fonts - Pre-Defined House Styles - Import/Export House Styles

10

August 26th

Proof Reading and Interpretation (Advanced) Advanced Layout & Formatting Data reduction and visual priorities Advanced Part Layout:

- Multiple Part Appearance - Copy Part Layout

Bar Numbering options Practice Advanced Score Formatting Working With Larger Scores / Standards for film

11

Sept. 2nd

· Preparing specific score types · Working with Graphics · PhotoScore/Scanning · Advanced Notation Files

· More Work With Imported Midi and Formatting

12

Sept. 9th

· Covering miscellaneous topics not yet covered · Analysis of large orchestral scores · Review