110D, CLASS PIANO ASSIGNMENT #3

Third Study Period

 

EXAM: April 17, 2008

EXERCISES:

  1. F227#6. D diatonic. Transpose to Bb diatonic. Rotate. Rhythms. Wrist staccato.
  2. F228#15. C and D Diatonic.

SCALES & ARPEGGIOS:

  1. F232#17-19. Ab, Eb and Bb Major. 2 octaves. Hands alone, then together.
  2. F233: G and C natural, harmonic, melodic minor.
  3. F234#23. Review dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, locrian.
  4. F236#6. D, E, and F Major/minor arpeggios. 2 octaves.

CHORDS:

  1. F240#8. Review Dim/Min/Maj/Aug triads. All keys chromatically.
  2. F240#11. Review root, first and second inversion triads. Maj/min. *Chromatic.
  3. F241#14. Review seventh chords: Major/dominant/minor/half-diminished/diminished. Random.
  4. F241#16. Seventh chord inversions. As assigned. Random.
  5. F204A. 9ths: Major/dominant/minor. C, D, F, and G.

PROGRESSIONS:

  1. F91a. Single notes in left hand. Assigned minor keys (f, f#, g and others).
  2. F127e. Play as written. Assigned major keys (A, Ab, G, Gb, F and others).
  3. F155d. diminished 7th chord.
  4. Phrygian: i-VI-vii-III/i-iv-vii-i.

LITERATURE:

  1. F95#6. Analyze chords. Block chords. As written. Transpose as assigned.
  2. F138#15; 139#16 (with pedal): Identify chords; as written. Transpose as assigned. *Create modal variations.
  3. F159#7: Analyze the chords. Play as written. Add damper pedal.
  4. MASTERWORKS: pages 18; 34.
  5. JAZZ CONNECTIONS: pages 8-9; 10. SEQUENCE
  6. F140#21. Simplify as directed in class. Play as written.

SIGHTREADING:

  1. F10. With damper pedal. Transpose as directed.
  2. F193#23; 195#25. Work hands alone before playing together. Fingering.
  3. F82-83; 92-93; F104-105: Ensembles.

IMPROVISATION:

  1. Seventh chord improvisation. CM7-dm7-e min7-FM7-FM7-e min7-d min7-CM7.
  2. Modal Question & Answer. Use Progressions #4 above.
  3. F152#57: Question and Answer with secondary dominants.
  4. F206#3; 208#6. Complete the harmonization. Improvise as directed on F205.

HARMONIZATION:

  1. F98/100 and 109. As assigned in class. SEQUENCE
  2. F142-143. Use accompaniment styles assigned in class.

 PLAY BY EAR :

  1. F126. As assigned in class. Harmonize; use accompaniment styles.

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