MUSC 2460
Music Theory III
New Mexico State University

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Dr. Lon W. Chaffin
(I will be off campus this school year)

575-646-2421
lchaffin@nmsu.edu
















COURSE DATA

Syllabus


Syllabus Agreement Form

Textbook



SCHEDULE


Aug. 18-25
OVERTONES (pgs 4-5)


Aug. 28-Sept. 8
MODULATION (pgs 6-14)

Sept. 4
No class - Labor Day Holiday

Sept. 11-22
BASIC COUNTERPOINT
(pgs 15-26)


Sept. 25-Oct. 6
SECONDARY DOMINANTS
(pgs 27-40)


Oct. 9-20
BORROWED CHORDS
(pgs 41-53)


Oct. 23-Nov. 3
NEAPOLITAN 6 CHORDS
(pgs 54-61)    


Nov. 6-17
AUGMENTED 6TH CHORDS
(pgs 62-73)


Nov. 20-24
THANKSGIVING BREAK


Nov. 27-Dec. 1
CHURCH MODES
(pgs 74-86)


    Dec. 4 - 10:30-12:30
FINAL EXAM


 



by David Lee Csicsko





QUIZ FORM

Answer Sheet



ASSIGNMENTS
(posted weekly)

for Wednesday, 8/23
Review Overtones for Quiz

for Friday, 8/25
Analysis of MOD-2A, 3A, 4A

for Wednesday, 8/30
Analysis of MOD-4A, 6A, 7A

for Friday, 9/1
QUIZ on Modulation

for Wednesday, 9/13
CNT-2C & CNT-4C

for Friday, 9/15
CNT-6C & CNT-8C
8-measure Canon

for Monday, 9/18
Analysis of Bach Inv. No. 8

for Monday, 10/9/23
Analysis of Chopin Prelude in Cm

for Wednesday, 10/11/23
QUIZ - SD-12A



CLASS VIDEOS
(posted weekly)

Overtones - 8/18/23

Modulation
(a very old video)


Counterpoint

Class Session - 9/18/23

Erlkönig

Class Session - 10/6/23

Class Session - 10/9/23
(Could It Be Magic)

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS


Overtone Chart (pdf)

Counterpoint Playlist

Canon for Class - pdf
Canon for Class - video

LC Canon - pdf
LC Canon - video

LC Invention - PDF
LC Invention - video

Bach Invention No. 8 -PDF
Bach Invention No. 8 - video

LC Fugue in E minor - PDF
LC Fugue in E minor - video


LC Fugue in C minor - PDF

LC Fugue in C minor - video

Bach Fugue Cm (analyzed) - PDF
Bach Fugue Cm (analyzed) - video
 

FUGUE FOR QUIZ - video

Fugue Variation List - PDF

Chopin Prelude in C minor

Petite Sweet for Flöte - video





SUPPORT MATERIALS

Music to Study Music Theory By

Bach Inventions





by David Lee Csicsko

Video about Csicsko




Dr. Chaffin's Office Hours

Tuesdays & Thursdays
12:00 noon until 2:00 pm
(Mountain Time)

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