Up
and
out,
and another striking transit,
for the
Thomas of Celano Dies Irae as Dictation / Keyboard-Solfege / Board Harmony with the Theoreticians,
followed by Owen's class and a detailed look at Dominant-Tonic Harmony: specifically, treatment of Ti in a strict reading of the so-called Common Practice... resolving only to Do in the Soprano, the aforesaid + Sol in Alto, and both of these augmented by Mi in Tenor.
Thereafter,
homeward-
bound
through the
glory,
to compose page 3 of Abducted by Aliens: III. 1561 Nuremberg Celestial Phenomenon, edit a second for Psalm 119 "Beati Immaculati", and grade papers --
before returning to the evening class, where we proceed through early Medieval Music, and its influences, heading towards later of same, as below:
G Major (F# in Key Signature)
G A B C D E F# G
G Dorian (All White Notes)
G A B C D E F G
G Dorian (Bb in Key Signature)
G A Bb C D E F G
G Minor (Bb and Eb in Key Signature)
G A Bb C D Eb F G
Intervals from Perfect Fifth to Perfect Octave - and # of Steps
P5 = 3 1/2 Steps
m6 = 4 Steps
M6 = 4 1/2 Steps
m7 = 5 Steps
M7 = 5 1/2 Steps
P8 = 6 Steps
Four Types of Wind Instrument
End-Blown (Flute)
Double-Reed (Oboe)
Single-Reed (Clarinet)
Lip-Buzz (Trumpet)
Three Types of Solid-Body Instruments
Metal (Bells)
Wood (Marimba)
Other (Earth / Glass / Stone)
Three Types of Strings
Suspended (Harp)
Box (Piano)
Neck (Violin)
Listening
[8170] France - Ductia
[8170] Perotin - Hec Dies (This Is the Day)
[8170] Walter von der Vogelweide - Palestinalied (Palestine Song)
[8220] Ars Antiqua Motet - Alle Psallite {"Alle" Sing It)
[8300] Guillaume de Machaut - La Messe de Nostre Dame (Notre Dame Mass): I. Kyrie
[8811] Franz Liszt - Totentanz (Death Dance)
***
Out with Owen following this, for too much food and drink and Music Theory, then home again to Harriet and Megan late.
