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==Resources==
==Resources==
[https://global.oup.com/us/companion.websites/9780199990870/online/ Snodgrass, ''Contemporary Musicianship:'']
*[https://global.oup.com/us/companion.websites/fdscontent/uscompanion/us/static/companion.websites/9780199990870/online_ch4.pdf Chapter 4: “Classical Forms”]




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*Creation of a formal blueprint for a piece to meet given criteria
*Creation of a formal blueprint for a piece to meet given criteria


==== Files ====
====Files====


* Large Forms Assignment ([https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ygFWiQoXMiw9gOahRkyqBvqKr2ZhpVd8/view?usp=sharing Finale] | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BzstEwWnlX-CMderpO6zYJ3wnL1wRY6h/view?usp=sharing MusicXML] | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NwsWudfS9KUZAHR32vDvuSENyPDFEScq/view?usp=sharing PDF])
*Large Forms Assignment ([https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ygFWiQoXMiw9gOahRkyqBvqKr2ZhpVd8/view?usp=sharing Finale] | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BzstEwWnlX-CMderpO6zYJ3wnL1wRY6h/view?usp=sharing MusicXML] | [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NwsWudfS9KUZAHR32vDvuSENyPDFEScq/view?usp=sharing PDF])


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 21:24, 16 July 2020

This lesson is part of the Rhythm, Meter & Form category.

Objectives

  • Students will be able to analyze a composition using formal notation (A, A’, B, etc.).
  • Students will be familiar with common forms such as sonata allegro, da capo aria, and popular song form.

Resources

Snodgrass, Contemporary Musicianship:


Class Activities

  • Discussion and definition of the concept of formal analysis, and of common large-scale forms
  • Formal analysis of music in different genres and time periods
  • Creation of a compositional formal blueprint based around two or three given melodies or motives

Assignments

  • Comprehension questions
  • Formal analysis of written and recorded music
  • Creation of a formal blueprint for a piece to meet given criteria

Files

Notes