9/6/12
In Class
Checked homework for completion and returned pocket notebooks. Reviewed and collected Introduction to Music Theory worksheet.
Introduced and explored the Circle of Fifths and its role in music theory.
Discussed major and relative minor scales and the use of key signatures.
Constructed the melody of "Little Talks" by Of Monsters and Men.
Introduced chord progressions. A chord progression is essentially the musical analog of a lyrical premise, insofar as it is the basic foundation of a piece. Identified commonly used progressions and discussed analyzing chord progressions as degrees of a major scale.
Homework
Choose a song which uses a strong, repeated melody.
- Provide the title and artist of the song
- At what time (x:xx) is the melody played?
- Is this particular melody instrumental or vocal? What instrument plays the melody?
- Does the melody sound like it is in a major key, a minor key, or some other tonality?
- How frequently does this melody recur?
Bonus: At what time (x:xx) do you hear a variation on the melody?
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