Second day of Theory, and we are moving fast, yet at a leisurely pace, exploring many topics as arise naturally from this wonderfully inquisitive group -- first day at the boards, for Musical Spelling (Monophonic Line - Prime).
There
(on
another-fog-
fairly-well-inland)
and
back
again (day), before and
after (perhaps a new norm of remote parking, due to construction and robust enrollment /
but probably one of the few mid-day round trips of the season,
given upcoming challenges),
then
back
down
for
the
first evening Music Appreciation session... 80 students in the recital hall -- with more eager to add (they are steered to the newly-announced morning class), where we proceed as below...
C Major Scale
C D E F G A B C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1(8)
Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do
Chromatic Scale on a Piano Keyboard
C# D# F# G# A#
Db Eb Gb Ab Bb
C D E F G A B C
Five Basic Ways of Producing Sound
Wind (Aerophone)
Solid-Body (Idiophone)
Drum (Membraphone)
String (Chordophone)
Electricity (Electrophone)
Listening
[1970] Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spake Zarathustra): I. Introduction
[1980] Gustav Holst - The Planets: I. Mars
[1981] Edgar Varese - Poeme Electronique (Electronic Poem)
[1981] Alan Hovhaness - Symphony No. 50 ("Mt. St. Helens"): III
[1988] Senegal - Greetings from Podor
[1998] California (Yurok) - Women's Brush Dance
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Compose page 7 of Pictures at Rodie's Exhibition upon late return, on the 158th day of summer, high earlier of 84 (106th at 80-or-beyond )
Martinez 74
Pleasant Hill 77
