Theory I Overview
This is a 15-week course designed for the first semester of college freshman theory.
- Week 1: Review of Fundamentals
- Week 2: Review of Scales and Keysignatures
- Week 3: Review of Chords
- Week 4: Harmonizing a Melody
- Week 5: Review and Test
- Week 6: Principles of Four-Part Writing
- Week 7: First Inversion Triads
- Week 8: Second Inversion Triads
- Week 9: The Dominant Seventh
- Week 10: Review and Test
- Week 11: Harmonization in Minor
- Week 12: Part-Writing in Minor
- Week 13: Inverted Triads in Minor
- Week 14: Dominant Seventh in Minor
- Week 15: Review and Test
- Appendix I: Form Diagrams
- Appendix II: Sample Form Analysis
- Appendix III: Drills
- Appendix I: Form Diagrams
Theory I Course Reader
Each week contains explanations and examples from the literature
| course_reader_theory_i_rev3.pdf |
Theory I Workbook
Each week has a matching workbook with exercises for the student. They are designed to cover both in-class work and homework assignments.
| theory_i_workbook_1.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_2.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_3.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_4.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_5.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_6.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_7.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_8.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_9.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_10.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_11.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_12.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_13.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_14.mus.pdf |
| theory_i_workbook_15.mus.pdf |
Theory I Anthology
The anthology contains 12 examples from the literature in Binary, Rounded Binary, and Ternary Forms, along with questions matching the course material. The exercise numbers match the workbook.
- Exercise 2.7 - Bach’s Gavotte from French Suite no. 5
- Exercise 3.9 - Rameau's Fanfarinette from Nouvelles Suite de Pièces de Clavecin
- Exercise 4.6 - Haydn’s Menuet from Sonata Hob. XVI: 9
- Exercise 5.5 - Mozart's Menuetto II from Sonata K. 282
- Exercise 7.10 - Schumann's Wichtige Begebenheit (An Important Event) from "Scenes from Childhood"
- Exercise 8.10 - Grieg's "Norwegian Melody" from Lyric Pieces op. 12
- Exercise 9.10 - Beethoven’s Scherzo from Sonata op. 2/3
- Exercise 10.9 - Schubert's Trio from Sonata D. 279
- Exercise 11.6 - Bach’s Menuet from French Suite no. 2
- Exercise 12.10 - Handel's Sarabande from Suite no. 7
- Exercise 13.10 - Haydn's Trio from Sonata Hob. XVI: 14
- Exercise 14.7 - Schumann's Wilder Reiter (Wild Rider) from "Album for the Young"
- Exercise 15.6 - Schumann's Volksliedchen (Little Traditional Song) from "Album for the Young"
| theory_i_anthology.pdf |
Theory I Appendixes
| appendix_i_form_diagrams.pdf |
| appendix_ii_sample_form_analysis_.pdf |
| appendix_iii_drills.pdf |
Theory I For The Teacher
| theory_i_answers.pdf |
Theory II
This is a 15-week course designed for the second semester of college freshman theory. The course reader is below, with explanations and examples from the literature
| course_reader_theory_ii_rev3.pdf |
Matching the 15-week course reader are these fifteen workbook files of exercises for the student. They are designed to cover both in-class work and homework assignments.
| theory_ii_workbook_1.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_2.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_3.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_4.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_5.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_6.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_7.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_8.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_9.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_10.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_11.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_12.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_13.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_14.pdf |
| theory_ii_workbook_15.pdf |
Below are questions pertaining to an anthology of examples from the literature. All the works here may be found on imslp.
| anthology_questions_theory_ii_rev.doc.pdf |
These two pages of sample form diagrams may be used with the anthology questions
| form_diagrams_rev.mus.pdf |
| form_diagrams_ii_rev.mus.pdf |
These drills may be used in class
| drills_theory_ii.mus.pdf |
