Some instruments (such as saxophone and percussion) will require a transcription rather than an original piece from this time period. In these cases, the original version of the piece, from which the transcription was made, must be the music analyzed. Much of this music is available for free at the Petrucci Music Library.

• To prepare this writing assignment properly, use the notation guidelines appendix, located at Basic Principles of Music Notation, Semester III.
• Using a computer notation program, copy the phrase into one music file EXACTLY as it appears in your edition (except transposed instruments, which must be presented at concert pitch). Solo works with piano accompaniment and chamber music will have to use more than two staves (see examples below). Vocal pieces will need to have the lyrics copied as well.
• Using a computer notation program, place two blank staves for the graph, with the rests and meter signature removed and a bracket added, directly under the original phrase (as all the analysis projects have done). Multiple staves will need to be reduced to fit these two staves (see the two examples below).
• Copy your graph onto the blank staves, using either computer notation or by hand, in ink, using a ruler to draw prolongation beams. The top line will be in treble clef and the bottom line will be in bass clef, regardless of register in the original music.
• Compact the score into one page, preferably one system if possible. You may use either portrait view (upright) or landscape view (sideways), whichever presents the graph better. Use the analysis projects (links at the top of this page) as guides for the appearance.
• Place the title of the piece and the composer's full name in a header (12 pt. font) at the top center of the page, indicating the measure numbers being graphed. Give the source for vocal music (such as the name of an opera or song cycle) or the movement for instrumental music. If you do not know all this information, find out; the internet is a wonderful resource. The header should look exactly like the examples below.
• Give yourself credit for your work by adding "graphed by [your name]" on the right side.
• Submit the finished graph and the approved photocopy of the original with your name on every sheet; do NOT staple.

Examples of headers:

Vocal compositions:

Marriage of Figaro "Voi che sapete", meas. 9-20 W.A. Mozart
graphed by Kerry Beano

Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 Minuet, meas 1-8 W.A. Mozart
graphed by Ina Klein

• 50% for accuracy of harmonic analysis
• 10% for accuracy of soprano structure
• 10% for accuracy of bass support
• 10% for accuracy of harmonic support
• 10% for accuracy of middleground
• 10% for clarity of notation and presentation