San Francisco State University • Music Department
MUSIC 233 • CHROMATIC ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS
Spring, 2000
Prof. Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez
Graduate Assistant: Lisa Miller (lsmiller@sfsu.edu) • Office
hours: TBA
• Office: CA361 • Phone: 338-2066 • E-Mail: carlossg@sfsu.edu
• 233’s URL: http://www.sfsu.edu/~music/csg/233/233.html
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Note final exam date change!
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Office Hours: By appointment
only.
Class Hours: T,Th from 8:10 to 9:35 AM, Room 207
Prerequisites: Music 231 and Music 232. Students
who have not completed 231 and 232 will not be admitted in 233. Concurrent
enrollment in the above courses or in any upper-division courses is not acceptable.
Required Texts:
- Kostka, Stefan, and Payne, Dorothy. Tonal Harmony; with an Introduction to Twentieth-Century
Music. Third Edition. McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1995.
- Workbook for the above text.
- Class reader
Other Materials:
A supply of 8 1/2 by 11 music manuscript paper (10-12 staves on a page.)
All texts and materials are available at the campus bookstore.
Course Description:
This course is a continuation of Music 232. Our aim in 233 will be to develop our
understanding of a number of new harmonic materials and procedures, including various
non-dominant and secondary dominant chords, sequences, Neapolitan and augmented-sixth
chords, and modulation to distant keys.
In addition, several important structures and compositional procedures will be introduced,
including Theme and Variations and compound (large) sectional forms, including Sonata-Allegro
form.
Emphasis will be placed on working with a comprehensive body of compositions from
various repertoires and historic eras, as well as in developing analytical skills
through exercises in aural perception and score-reading. Please refer to the schedule
for a more detailed list of topics covered.
Class material and assignments:
Most of the material covered in class is outlined in the text. As supplements to
the required texts, handouts and other printed material will be provided frequently,
and readings may also be assigned.
Very important: Be sure to set up an internet account
and consult the WWW page for this class, for
this will be the most reliable source of up-to-date scheduling and curriculum information.
Additionally, many of the handouts and all assignment
guidelines given in class will be posted on the WWW page along with additional—and
important—reference material.
Plan to read all assigned literature and listen to the suggested examples before
each class meeting. All material suggested/required for listening will be available
on reserve at the Media Access Center (Paul Leonard Library, Third Floor) listed
under Sanchez-Gutierrez, Mus 233.
Homework Policies:
Regular homework analysis assignments and exercises will be given in which students
will be asked to apply and develop technical and analytical concepts and strategies
introduced in class. Most of these exercises and homework assignments are from the
required workbook. All exercises must be done neatly (e.g., in dark pencil). Specific
completion and format instructions will accompany each assignment. If you must miss
a session, arrange for a classmate to obtain all materials and assignments missed
or download the instructions and/or handouts from the course WWW page, and ask someone
to turn in your homework for you.
Composition projects:
Among the assignments for this class there will be several composition projects to
be completed at various points during the course. Some of you will be asked to perform
these projects—and occasionally other smaller exercises—in class. Your participation
performing these work examples is appreciated—and expected.
Some of the assignments may involve student-designed exercises, analysis quizzes,
and listening drills, as well as short presentations of various topics. Details will
be announced as appropriate.
Important policies:
- No assignments will be accepted after the due date.
- All assignments will be collected at the beginning of class, on the specified
date. No other arrangements will be made for assignment submittal, with the exception
of documented serious illness or personal emergency.
All assignments and composition projects will receive grades following the policies
below.
Examination and Grading Policies:
Grades are based on the following types of assignments and exams:
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ASSIGNMENT/EXAM
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PERCENTILE
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| Homework assignments (including short composition projects) |
50%
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| Mid-term Test |
25%
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| Final exam |
25%
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| TOTAL |
100%
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Most assignments will be weighted equally, but occasionally some longer, more complex
assignments will carry a heavier weight. The lowest and the highest homework assignment
grades will both be eliminated. Please note, however, that this rule does not apply
to homework that is double-weighted. The remaining grades will then be averaged together,
and the final grade will be computed according to the following percentile scale:
A: 94-100%; A-: 90-93%;
B+: 87-89%; B: 84-86%; B-: 80-83%;
C+: 77-79%; C: 74-76%; C-: 70-73%;
D: 60-63%;
F: 0-59%
Attendance and Class Participation Policy:
Participation in class will be expected. All class meetings will begin promptly
at 8:10 AM. Please plan to arrive a few minutes before the posted starting time.
The classroom door will be locked after 8:15 and no student will be admitted after
the door has been locked.
Any changes made to the class schedule or to this syllabus will be announced in advance
in class and will be posted on the class' web site.
MUS 233 Spring, 2000 REVISED Class Schedule
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Music 233 FINAL EXAM will
be on May 23, 8-10:30 AM in room CA207.
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Week of
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Topics
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Readings
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| 1/31 |
• Class organization
• General review of diatonic harmony and
voice-leading principles |
Class reader
Chapters 1-17 |
| 2/7 |
• Secondary functions I |
255-298
Class reader |
| 2/14 |
• Secondary functions II
• Musical form: Binary |
| 2/21 |
• Practice of sec. functions
• Musical form: Ternary |
Class reader |
| 2/28 |
• Modulation I
(common chord, sequential modulation) |
299-328
Class reader |
| 3/6 |
299-328
Class reader |
| 3/13 |
• Modulation II
(common-tone, direct modulation) |
355-64
Class reader |
| 3/20 |
• Modal Mixture
• The Neapolitan chord |
372-78
Class reader
Handout |
| 3/27 |
REVIEW WEEK |
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| 4/3 |
4/4: MID-TERM |
384-93
Class reader |
| 4/10 |
• Augmented-sixth chords |
400-06
Class reader |
| 4/17 |
SPRING BREAK |
| 4/24 |
• Modulation III
(using enharmonic spellings, altered chords,
chromatic mediants, chromatic sequences) |
410-19, 317-18
Class reader |
| 5/1 |
• Musical form: Sonata form |
Class reader |
| 5/8 |
• Further elements of the harmonic vocabulary
• Musical form: Theme and Variations |
425-30
431-2
Class reader |
| 5/15 |
• Wrap-up |
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5/23 FINAL EXAM, 8-10:30 AM,
CA 207
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