MUS 136
Major Assignments for Chapters 5, 6, and 7

Technique*

15 points

Choose up to 5 of the following exercises:
p. 122 3a (right hand alone), 3b (hands separately), 4a, 4b

Repertoire

15 points

FLICKERING CANDLE, p.120

Transposition

10 points

HOPAK , p. 133 in A major and in B major

Improvisation

10 points

Following the chord progression below, improvise a right-hand, chord-tone melody over left-hand chord roots. Use the key of G major.

4/4

I |

vi |

IV |

ii |

V |

I ii6 |

I6/4 V7 |

I ||

Harmonisation

50 points

Harmonize p. 130e in up to 5* of the following accompaniment styles:

• Closest chord
• Two-handed "oom-pah"
• Two-handed countermelody
• Modified keyboard
• Left-hand broken chord

Technique*

15 points

Prelude Op. 37, No. 5 (Guiseppe Concone), p. 146

Improvisation

15 points

p. 159#1 AND p. 159#2b OR 2c

Harmonization

15 points

Harmonize p. 153a with left hand clost-chord position style.

Repertoire

23 points

MEDIEVAL GARDEN, pp. 150-151 (If you'd like, you may play this on a harpsichord setting.)

Repertoire

22 points

FURTIVE GESTURES p. 169

Harmonization

45 points

Harmonize p. 154c in the following accompaniment styles:

• left-hand extended broken chord
• modified keyboard style
• broken chord countermelody (like an improvisation on the implied chord structure of the melody)

Transposition

15 points

Transpose p. 154c to G major AND to F Aeolian. You choose the accompaniment style(s).

Technique

45 points

• C major scale, two octaves ascending and descending without repeat of the top note.
• G major scale, two octaves ascending and descending without repeat of the top note.
• A major scale, two octaves ascending and descending without repeat of the top note.

Grading Note: For a grade of B or better on each scale, you must play it hands together. A well played scale that is performed hands separately will receive a grade of C. A well played scale that is performed in one hand only will receive a grade of D. Note that a well played scale is even in touch and in tempo and has correct pitches as well as correct fingering.

Harmonization

22 points

Harmonize p. 182a using broken chord countermelody style indicated.

Improvisation

45 points

Improvise blues pentascale scats over left-hand open fifths following this 12-bar blues progression:

I   IV   I   I

IV   IV   I   I

V   IV   I   I

The improvisation should be in 4/4 time. You choose the key.

Harmonization*

22 points

Harmonize p. 182 b in the two-hand broken chord style indicated.

Repertoire

60 points

MENUET AND RONDO, pp. 174-175

Harmonization

23 points

Harmonize p. 183c in the modified keyboard style indicated.

Repertoire

60 points

DRIPPING FAUCET, p. 196

Harmonization

23 points

Harmonize p. 184e in the style indicated.