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Music 120
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Jerry McManus |
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Office Phone: 425-564-2538 |
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Syllabus |
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1. |
Sing
a Bb for 15-20 |
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2. |
Hiss
for 30 or 45 or 60 seconds. |
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3. |
Hold
your part on a 4 part round |
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4. |
Sing
a chromatic scale ascending and descending. |
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5. |
Sing
sol feggio or numbers by yourself. |
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6. |
Sing
1 to 5 solos for class. Final song memorized. |
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7. |
Be
able to recite any major scale within 10 seconds. |
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8. |
Be
able to recite any major chord in 5 or 10 seconds. |
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9. |
Be a
positive listener and be empathetic. |
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10. |
Be
able to define good breathing technique and posture. |
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11. |
Add
your own individual goals. |
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12. |
Be
able to count rhythm up to and including sixteenth notes. |
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As a class,
we will spend the majority of time in group warm-ups, sight-reading and rhythm
counting, singing rounds, standards, folk songs, Italian songs (regarded as the
best language for the voice), other literature regarded to be good
voice-building and you may choose at least one song of your choice to sing as a
solo.
We will all
have the opportunity to share our voices individually with the group observing
the most important point #9 above.
Homework
will include memorizing musical terms, and basic musicianship involving simple
piano knowledge, note-reading, scale organization and rhythm counting.
You will be
expected to purchase some music for study up to $25.00 after we have sampled a
few options. We will have the privilege
to work with Sandy Oliver as accompanist who is most helpful and
non-judgmental.
Grading will
mainly be by progress, participation and attitude. Grade will be lowered successively after 3 absences.
Final: