Piano Assignments Week 2 - 3/25-3/31
March 25th - Click the following links and go through each of the lessons.
Note Duration
Rest Duration
Dots and Ties
Next, you will need to sign up for quizlet if you haven't already and join our class page. Class join link quizlet.com/join/tTEsj4t3k
Note: You must join the class page in order for me to see your progress and record scores for the assignments you do. Once you have joined our class page, you will do the study set on Notes and Rests and after you have reviewed enough, take the test. Here is a direct link to the study set. quizlet.com/_5wnql9?x=1jqt&i=jomcu After taking the test, take a screenshot of your score and email to [email protected]
Note Duration
Rest Duration
Dots and Ties
Next, you will need to sign up for quizlet if you haven't already and join our class page. Class join link quizlet.com/join/tTEsj4t3k
Note: You must join the class page in order for me to see your progress and record scores for the assignments you do. Once you have joined our class page, you will do the study set on Notes and Rests and after you have reviewed enough, take the test. Here is a direct link to the study set. quizlet.com/_5wnql9?x=1jqt&i=jomcu After taking the test, take a screenshot of your score and email to [email protected]
March 26th - Do the lesson on Measures and Time Signatures. Do the quizlet study set on Time Signatures and when you are ready, do the test.
After taking the test, take a screenshot of your score and email to [email protected]
After taking the test, take a screenshot of your score and email to [email protected]
March 27th - Do the lesson on Scale Degrees. Then do the quizlet study set review and test on scale degrees.
After taking the test, take a screenshot of your score and email to [email protected]
After taking the test, take a screenshot of your score and email to [email protected]
March 30th - Do the lessons on the Major Scale, Key Signatures and Key Signature Calculation. Then do the quizlet study set review on Major Scale and when you are ready, do the test. After taking the test, take a screenshot of your score and email to [email protected]
March 31st - Do the lesson on The Minor Scales. Then do the quizlet study set review and test on Minor Scale Types. After taking the test, take a screenshot of your score and email to [email protected]
Piano Assignments Week 3 - 4/1-4/7
April 1st - Do the lesson on Generic Intervals. Then do the quizlet study set review and test on Intervals. After taking the test, take a screenshot of your score and email to [email protected]
April 2nd - Do the lesson on Specific Intervals. Then do the quizlet study set review and test on Specific Intervals. After taking the test, take a screenshot of your score and email to [email protected]
April 3rd - Do the lesson on Writing Intervals. Then do the activity on Interval Construction. Do at least 10 of these. When pleased with your score, click the 3 dots in the top right corner and select progress report. Sign the report and hit copy link. Send the link to [email protected] for score to be recorded. You may also take a screen shot to send as well.
April 6 - Do the lesson on Introduction to Chords. Then do the studyset review and test on Major and Minor Chords.
April 7th - Do the lesson on Roman Numeral Analysis of Diatonic Triads. Then do the quizlet study set review and test on Chord Roman Numeral Analysis. After taking the test, take a screenshot of your score and email to [email protected]
Piano Assignments Week 4 - due by April 29th
April 15th - Do the lesson on Diatonic Triads. Then on a sheet of paper explain what is a diatonic triad.
April 16th - Do the lesson on Seventh Chords. Then on a sheet of paper list the 5 types of 7th chords you have learned ww8as well as what they are made of.
April 17th - Do the lesson on More Seventh Chords. Then on a sheet of paper list the 3 additional types of 7th chords you have learned as well as what they are made of.
April 20th - Do the lesson on Triad Inversion. Then on a sheet of paper answer: What is an inversion? Other than root position, how many inversions can there be of a triad?
April 21st - Do the lesson on Seventh Chord Inversion. Then on a sheet of paper answer: Other than root position, how many inversions can there be of a seventh chord? When inverting, which note moves up?
April 16th - Do the lesson on Seventh Chords. Then on a sheet of paper list the 5 types of 7th chords you have learned ww8as well as what they are made of.
April 17th - Do the lesson on More Seventh Chords. Then on a sheet of paper list the 3 additional types of 7th chords you have learned as well as what they are made of.
April 20th - Do the lesson on Triad Inversion. Then on a sheet of paper answer: What is an inversion? Other than root position, how many inversions can there be of a triad?
April 21st - Do the lesson on Seventh Chord Inversion. Then on a sheet of paper answer: Other than root position, how many inversions can there be of a seventh chord? When inverting, which note moves up?
Piano Assignments Week 5 - due by April 29th
April 22nd - Do the exercise Chord Identification. Only do 10 then email your score to [email protected]. You may restart the exercise and take it as many times as you want. Simply click the 3 dots in the top right corner to do so.
April 23rd - Do the exercise Chord Construction. Only do 10 of these and email your score to [email protected]. You may restart the exercise and take it as many times as you want. Simply click the 3 dots in the top right corner to do so.
April 26th - Do the lesson on Voicing Chords. Then on a sheet of paper explain how composers decide which note is the bass note?
April 27th - Do the lesson on Nonharmonic Tones. Then on a sheet of paper answer: When composing, what is a passing tone or neighboring tone? Why do you think composers choose to use notes outside of the chords in their melodies?
April 28th - Do the lesson on Phrases and Cadences. Then on a sheet of paper name the 4 cadences you learned. Which cadences sound finished?
April 23rd - Do the exercise Chord Construction. Only do 10 of these and email your score to [email protected]. You may restart the exercise and take it as many times as you want. Simply click the 3 dots in the top right corner to do so.
April 26th - Do the lesson on Voicing Chords. Then on a sheet of paper explain how composers decide which note is the bass note?
April 27th - Do the lesson on Nonharmonic Tones. Then on a sheet of paper answer: When composing, what is a passing tone or neighboring tone? Why do you think composers choose to use notes outside of the chords in their melodies?
April 28th - Do the lesson on Phrases and Cadences. Then on a sheet of paper name the 4 cadences you learned. Which cadences sound finished?
Piano Assignments Week 6 - due by May 20th
April 29th - Click here to go to classicsforkids.com and read up on Ludwig van Beethoven. You will read the biography then write a short summary about what you've learned. Next you will listen to a piece of your choosing by the composer and analyze the piece using the form below.
April 30th - Click here to go to britannica.com and read up on Vladimir Horowitz. You will read the biography then write a short summary about what you've learned. Next you will listen to a piece of your choosing by this pianist using Youtube and analyze the piece using the form below.
May 1st - Click here to go to britannica.com and read up on Billy Joel. You will read the biography then write a short summary about what you've learned. Next you will listen to a piece of your choosing by this pianist using Youtube and analyze the piece using the form below.
May 4th - Click here to go to Britannica.com and read up on Herbie Hancock. You will read the biography then write a short summary about what you've learned. Next you will listen to a piece of your choosing by this pianist using Youtube and analyze the piece using the form below.
May 5th - Click here to go to Britannica.com and read up on Elton John. You will read the biography then write a short summary about what you've learned. Next you will listen to a piece of your choosing by this pianist using Youtube and analyze the piece using the form below.
Listening Journal Organizer:
Title of piece and composer and/or performer
Genre/style of music
What is the tempo? Any tempo changes?
Dynamics used and changes
Tone color/timbre - What instruments are used?
Melody - What is the melody like?
Texture- monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic?
What is the rhythm/beat like? Is it duple or triple meter? Does it ever change?
What is your overall feeling/impression of this type of music? Have you experienced this style of music before?
April 30th - Click here to go to britannica.com and read up on Vladimir Horowitz. You will read the biography then write a short summary about what you've learned. Next you will listen to a piece of your choosing by this pianist using Youtube and analyze the piece using the form below.
May 1st - Click here to go to britannica.com and read up on Billy Joel. You will read the biography then write a short summary about what you've learned. Next you will listen to a piece of your choosing by this pianist using Youtube and analyze the piece using the form below.
May 4th - Click here to go to Britannica.com and read up on Herbie Hancock. You will read the biography then write a short summary about what you've learned. Next you will listen to a piece of your choosing by this pianist using Youtube and analyze the piece using the form below.
May 5th - Click here to go to Britannica.com and read up on Elton John. You will read the biography then write a short summary about what you've learned. Next you will listen to a piece of your choosing by this pianist using Youtube and analyze the piece using the form below.
Listening Journal Organizer:
Title of piece and composer and/or performer
Genre/style of music
What is the tempo? Any tempo changes?
Dynamics used and changes
Tone color/timbre - What instruments are used?
Melody - What is the melody like?
Texture- monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic?
What is the rhythm/beat like? Is it duple or triple meter? Does it ever change?
What is your overall feeling/impression of this type of music? Have you experienced this style of music before?
Piano Assignments Week 7 - due by May 20th
This week you will be listening to modern keyboard players and analyzing pieces by them using the listening journal above.
May 6th - "Yellow Jacket" by Shaun Martin
May 7th - "Spark" by Hiromi Uehara
May 8th - "Omnipotent" by Jesus Molina
May 11th - "The Rain Must Fall" by Yanni
May 12th - "Northern Lights" by Emily Bear (Can you believe she wrote this at age 7?)
May 6th - "Yellow Jacket" by Shaun Martin
May 7th - "Spark" by Hiromi Uehara
May 8th - "Omnipotent" by Jesus Molina
May 11th - "The Rain Must Fall" by Yanni
May 12th - "Northern Lights" by Emily Bear (Can you believe she wrote this at age 7?)
Piano Assignments Week 8 - due by May 20th
May 13th- Spend at least 15 minutes listening to music today. On a sheet of paper, list at least 4 songs you listened to today. Which one was your favorite and why? What musical aspects of this song appeal to you?
May 14th - On a sheet of paper, create a playlist of 8-10 songs that best represents you and your unique life.
May 15th - Choose someone over the age of 30 to interview about their musical experience. Ask them what music they listened to in high school. What was their favorite song in high school? What music was popular? What music do they like now? What is their favorite song now?
May 18th - Discover some new music by listening to an episode of the podcast Song Exploder. Click here to visit songexploder.net. You may choose any episode you wish. Simply listen to the podcast and the music. Then write a short summary of what the episode was about and what you learned as well as your impression of the music. Use the listening journal organizer below to address the musical aspects of the piece you heard.
Listening Journal Organizer:
Title of piece and composer and/or performer
Genre/style of music
What is the tempo? Any tempo changes?
Dynamics used and changes
Tone color/timbre - What instruments are used?
Melody - What is the melody like?
Texture- monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic?
What is the rhythm/beat like? Is it duple or triple meter? Does it ever change?
What is your overall feeling/impression of this type of music? Have you experienced this style of music before?
May 14th - On a sheet of paper, create a playlist of 8-10 songs that best represents you and your unique life.
- What mood or feelings best sum you up and your personality?
- Is there a common theme to the words that describe you?
- What makes you different from others?
- What style of music best represents you?
- What was it about the song that appealed to you?
- What line or lines in the song really represent you or your life?
- What themes or ideas in the song remind you of your life or experiences?
May 15th - Choose someone over the age of 30 to interview about their musical experience. Ask them what music they listened to in high school. What was their favorite song in high school? What music was popular? What music do they like now? What is their favorite song now?
May 18th - Discover some new music by listening to an episode of the podcast Song Exploder. Click here to visit songexploder.net. You may choose any episode you wish. Simply listen to the podcast and the music. Then write a short summary of what the episode was about and what you learned as well as your impression of the music. Use the listening journal organizer below to address the musical aspects of the piece you heard.
Listening Journal Organizer:
Title of piece and composer and/or performer
Genre/style of music
What is the tempo? Any tempo changes?
Dynamics used and changes
Tone color/timbre - What instruments are used?
Melody - What is the melody like?
Texture- monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic?
What is the rhythm/beat like? Is it duple or triple meter? Does it ever change?
What is your overall feeling/impression of this type of music? Have you experienced this style of music before?
