Music 009: Music Theory Fundamentals

Assignment 1

Read

From Sound to Symbol (S2S) chapter 1, units 1.1-1.3 (pp. 8-19).

All activity exercises (tapping, singing, clapping) should be done repeatedly until they become easy and second nature.

If you do not yet have the textbook, use this PDF of the reading pages, and obtain a textbook as soon as possible.

Listen

Do all listening exercises on p. 11 and p.15 (those on pp. 13-14 are optional).

You can find recordings of all the music online. In addition to any other services you may use, all these pieces are readily findable on YouTube. Listen to each piece first for a few measures, determine the meter, then conduct as you listen. Be sure to use the correct standard conducting pattern for each meter.

Write

  1. Complete all the written exercises on pp. 31-35 of S2S.
    If you do not yet have the textbook, use this PDF of the worksheet pages, and obtain a textbook as soon as possible.
  2. Complete the exercises on this worksheet.