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***** RHYTHMIC TRANSCRIPTION TEST ON TUESDAY 4/1 - (THIS IS NOT A JOKE)******* 
-DOTTED/TIED RHYTHMS - WHOLE/HALF/QUARTER/EIGHT NOTES/RESTS

​******BONUS CURVE FOR COMPLETED (AND CORRECT) PRACTICE DROPBCOK MATERIALS********

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4/2 - Rhythm Transcription Test 

Transcription Bonus

FOR NEXT CLASS - SING THE ABOVE MELODIA EXERCISES (EMPHASIS ON INTERVALS) AND TAP 16TH NOT BELLSON PAGES 27-31 
BOTH OF THESE INDIVIDUALLY !

4/23

  • WE HAVE 6 CLASSES LEFT TOGETHER !!
  • THINGS WE SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE WITH FOR THE FINAL / THE END OF THIS CLASS
    • RHYTHM
      • READING / TAPPING : LUIS BELLSON UP TO PAGE 33
      • TRANSCRIBING : LUIS BELLSON UP TO PAGE 33
    • MELODY
      • SIGHT SINGING : UP TO PAGE 3 NO PIANO ,  WITH PIANO UP TO PAGE 5 (PAGE 3 NO PIANO)
      • TRANSCRIPTION :  UP TO PAGE 3 NO PIANO , WITH PIANO ?  
      • 2 PART SINGING - SINGING A PREPARED CHORAL WITH 2 PARTS , STEPWISE MOTION , SINGING EITHER PART
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3 - Skip to vocal melody at 00:55
4. Melody Starts here at 00:15 -  What notes are in the melody ?

What about the piano intro ? Can we get any notes ?

Transcription Assignment: Due Next Class

1.  Bass Solo Starts at 00:35 and repeats until 1:05 -  Can you get any of the notes the bass is playing ?

2. the Horns come in at 00:50 and repeat the same notes until 1:02 -  Can you hear any of the notes they are playing ? Specifically which instruments ?

3.  From 1:04 to 1:16 the whole thing changes keys - can you get any of the bass notes now ?  The horn notes ?

4.  Miles starts his solo at 1:30 -  The first 8 measures go until 1:44 -  How many individual notes are there in that time ?  Which notes are they ?  Do they pertain to any scale / harmony ? 

4/25

Transcribe using Keyboard

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Review Homework For Test:

  • Create a 2 part,  4 measure chorale.  Record both parts (separately) so you can sing both parts and practice with it's counterpart.  Be prepared to sing either part with Jon singing the harmony on Tuesday !
  • Write a 12 measure 16th note rhythm 'test' . We will use each others to practice.  Try to include as many of the 16th not figures as possible !

Transcription Assignment

Transcribe this guitar solo - Rhythm and All !!!!
Step 1 :  Make your Template !  How many measures is the solo ? What tempo marking is your quarter note at ?

Step 2 : What is the starting note ?

Step 3:  Lets get  JUST the notes - try to fill them in their respective measures (this will make the tempo part easier !)


DO THIS AND THEN SHOW ME!!
Step 4:  Below is the isolate rhythm , with a metronome  , on one note, at the performance tempo (80bpm).  Make a separate template now for rhythm.
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