|  Aural Skills II MUSI 1117 Room 118 Instructor: Dr. Vicky V. Johnson Office 122, Office hours posted on office door E-mail: vjohnson@tarleton.edu Phone: Ext. 9238  Blooms Grade Calculator Help MM Music Memory Devices Public domain hymns Solfege Daily Routine Song List Staff Paper Staff Paper w/Keyboard Syllabus | |   The purpose of practice is to automate certain functions so that higher level thinking skills can be focused. | | | | Week 1 Jan 16-19 | | | |  | Thu | Place a link to this page on your desktop
On the top of this page, File - Send - Shortcut to desktop
| | | Thu | Print 5 sheets of staff paper from link above or with keyboard on top here
| | | Thu | Print Solfege Daily Routine | | | Thu | Choose group leaders and group names Lab Groups | | | | | | | | Instructions
for 1st time use of Aurelia software:  | In the "login" screen, enter your TSU login data | | | Use your real name (in the format of Lastname, Firstname) as log-in | | | Enter your student ID# as your password | | | Choose "Aural Skills II" as your class | | | Click "Start" | | | Then follow the directions given for the individual Computer Lab assignments | | | Your results can be viewed by clicking on the File menu at the top of the page and choosing "Check your results". Be sure to choose the topic you were working on. This is the information I will have on my report.
| Note: Computer lab assignments must be completed by 5pm on assigned day to receive full credit. You may complete these assignments ahead of time, if you wish. You may practice Aurelia drills in the "Smart" practice rooms, but the program is not networked for reporting, so you MUST complete your Computer Lab assignments in the piano lab to receive credit. | 7th Chord Ear-training "That'll Be the Day" Buddy Holly "Every Breath You Take" The Police "Up Against the Wall Red-Neck Mother" Jerry Jeff Walker | | Week 2 Jan 22-26 | | | | | Thu | Demonstrate song using handsigns: Have major AND minor melodies prepared. You may use songs from the Song List or choose others. Do not choose songs that are too simple, or that were used last semester (if you can remember!) Have more than one ready in case you are randomly chosen more than once or in case someone else uses your melody. If you are not here when randomly chosen, and the absence is unexcused, you will receive a zero. | | | Fri | Computer Lab #1 Assignment deadline is 5pm. | | | Week 3 Jan 29-Feb 2 | | | | | Fri | Computer Lab #2 Assignment deadline is 5pm. Note: This Computer lab assignment is hearing modes. Allow plenty of time if you need to brush up! | "Forget About It" Allison Kraus dictation of bass line | | Week 4 Feb 5-9  | | | | | Tues | Ear-training Exam #1 | | 6 intervals from M2, M3, P4, P5, M6, M7, P8 Interval Ear Trainer Interval Ear Training | | | Identification of non-harmonic tones from H2C | | | Identification of cadences from H3C | | | 3 chords to identify (M, m, A, d) Triad Ear-training Triad Trainer | | | 2 4-chord progressions, one major and one minor, using I, ii, IV and V (similar to H4A) Practice chord progressions | | | A rhythm pattern with syncopation similar to R4A Rhythmic Dictation | | | | | Group Exam #1 | | Chapter 6, Section 5 | | | Solfege Daily Routine #3 @ sixteenth note = 100 | | | | Thu | SS Quiz #1 | | An alto-clef melody, with hand signs | | | Two intervals selected from M2, M3, P4, P5, M6, M7, P8 | | | Solfege Daily Routine #5 | | | | Fri | Computer Lab #3 Assignment deadline is 5pm. | | | Week 5 Feb 12-16 | | There will be no class on Thursday, Feb 15 due to TMEA. | | | Fri | Computer Lab #4 Assignment deadline is 5pm. | | | Week 6 Feb 19-23 | | | | | Fri | Computer Lab #5 Assignment deadline is 5pm. | | | Week 7 Feb 26-Mar 2 | | | | | | | | | Fri | Computer Lab #6 Assignment deadline is 5pm. | | | Week 8 Mar 5-9 | | | | | Tue | Ear-training Exam #2 | | | | Group Exam #2 | | Chapter 8, Section 3 (I choose the parts you sing) | | | Solfege Daily Routine #5 @ sixteenth note = 100 | | | | Thurs | Sight-singing Exam #2 | | A melody comparable to Ottman, Chapter 8 | | | Two intervals selected from m2, m3, TT, m6 and m7 | | | Solfege Daily Routine #6 | | | | Fri | Computer Lab #7 Assignment deadline is 5pm. | Pachelbel Rant Public domain hymns with secondary dominants Angels from the Realms of Glory God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee How Firm a Foundation O Come, All Ye Faithful We Gather Together | | SPRING |  | BREAK | | | Week 9 Mar 19-23 | | | | | Fri | Computer Lab #8 Assignment deadline is 5pm. | | | Week 10 Mar 26-30 | | | | | Fri | Computer Lab #9 Assignment deadline is 5pm. | | | Week 11 Apr 2-6 | | | | | Fri | Computer Lab #10 Assignment deadline is 5pm. | | | Week 12 Apr 9-13 | | | | | Tue | Ear-training Exam #3 | | | | Group exam #3 | | Chapter 9, Section 4 | | | Solfege Daily Routine #6@ eighth note = 80 | | | | Thurs | Sight-singing Exam #3 | | A melody comparable to Ottman, Chapter 9 | | | Two intervals - any | | | Star Spangled Banner with solfege and hand signs | | | | | | | | Week 13 Apr 16-20 | | | Week 14 Apr 23-27 | | | Week 15 Apr 30-May 1 | | Last Class Day is Tuesday, May 1 | | | Tue | Ear-training Exam #4 | | 7-note pitch pattern (starting on do; any diatonic leap possible) | | | 6 intervals (any) | | | 6 chords to identify (M, m, plus inversions) | | | 3 4-chord progressions (I, ii, IV, and V only plus inversions) | | | A soprano/bass Roman numeral dictation. This will include I, ii, IV, and V root position chords as well as non-harmonic tones in the soprano and bass lines.) Online Practice | | | A rhythm pattern with syncopation, like R8A | | | | | No Group make-up | | | | Sight-singing Exam #4 | | A melody comparable to Ottman, Chapter 9 | | | A tenor-clef melody, comparable to Ottman, Chapter 7 | | | | | |  Wrap it up! Use this grade calculator to estimate your final grade | Seating chart Dr. Johnson
  | | Benward/Kolosick textbook Ear Training Exercises Solfege Daily Routine Solfege Chromatic Chart SSSequence (Major) SSSequence (minor) Robinator Sight-singing Resources Practice interval recognition here Songs to remember the intervals Ear-training resources Interval drill Earplane Harmonic Progressions 9:25 Groups | Three Musketears | E.B.A.P. | Nothing But Pitches | | | | Xander Southern | Bradley Symank | Rissa Cole | | | | Tyler Doty-Laird | Elizabeth Hernandez | Ashley Davenport | | | | Sarah Anderson | Abraham Hinterlach | Evan Green | | | | John Nickels | Payton Alaniz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10:50 Groups | GMC | Seriously | Taylor and the Followers | Legends of the Practice Room | | | Courtnie | Kayla | Taylor | Ayla | | | Maegan | Stephanie | Rachel | Kaitlin | | | Gunnar | Becca | Laramie | Deon | | | | | Phillip | Jay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Group Info Individual members are responsible for: · Completing all individual preparations for Lab Group meetings · Attending all Lab Group meetings and scheduled events with full participation · Working with Lab Group peers to set appropriate meeting times that accommodate all members – even if it means occasional personal sacrifice · Do all of the above with a generous spirit and with the goal of academic excellence If a Lab Group member of the group does not fulfill the four requirements listed above, all members of the group should meet to reconcile issues. If unsuccessful, remaining group members should contact me. | |   Created and maintained by Vicky V. Johnson | |