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== Objectives ==
==Objectives==
* Students will be familiar with naming conventions for popular chords and extended harmonies in different systems.
* Students will be able to derive a chord given a chord name or symbol in different systems.
* Focus on: extended chord types (9ths, 11ths, 13ths), add2, add4, powers, 6 chords.


== Resources ==
*Students will be familiar with naming conventions for popular chords and extended harmonies in different systems.
*Students will be able to derive a chord given a chord name or symbol in different systems.
*Student will be able to notate chords in slash, lead sheet, and figured bass notation
*Focus on: extended chord types (9ths, 11ths, 13ths), add2, add4, powers, 6 chords.
*Student will learn the basics of jazz harmonic scales.


==Resources==


== Class Activities ==
* Discussion and definition of popular chord types versus classical naming conventions
* Discussion and definition of extended harmonies and popular/jazz naming conventions
* Construction and performance of a given popular chord or extended harmony


== Assignments ==
==Class Activities==
* Writing popular chords and extended harmonies
* Identifying popular chords and extended harmonies
* Identifying and naming chords in different stylistic contexts (i.e. inverted 7th versus 6 chord)


== Assessments ==
*Discussion and definition of popular chord types versus classical naming conventions
*Discussion and definition of extended harmonies and popular/jazz naming conventions
*Construction and performance of a given popular chord or extended harmony


==Assignments==


== Notes ==
*Writing popular chords and extended harmonies
*Identifying popular chords and extended harmonies
*Identifying and naming chords in different stylistic contexts (i.e. inverted 7th versus 6 chord)
 
==Notes==
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[[Category:Fundamentals of 12TET]]

Revision as of 20:40, 28 July 2020

This lesson is part of the Fundamentals of Twelve-Tone Equal Temperament category.

Objectives

  • Students will be familiar with naming conventions for popular chords and extended harmonies in different systems.
  • Students will be able to derive a chord given a chord name or symbol in different systems.
  • Student will be able to notate chords in slash, lead sheet, and figured bass notation
  • Focus on: extended chord types (9ths, 11ths, 13ths), add2, add4, powers, 6 chords.
  • Student will learn the basics of jazz harmonic scales.

Resources

Class Activities

  • Discussion and definition of popular chord types versus classical naming conventions
  • Discussion and definition of extended harmonies and popular/jazz naming conventions
  • Construction and performance of a given popular chord or extended harmony

Assignments

  • Writing popular chords and extended harmonies
  • Identifying popular chords and extended harmonies
  • Identifying and naming chords in different stylistic contexts (i.e. inverted 7th versus 6 chord)

Notes