Chamber Theory week of 11/18

Hey everyone,

This week we're covering Augmented and Diminished triads. Here's a recap of all the triad formulas:

Major triad: M3 on bottom, m3 on top
Minor triad: m3 on bottom, M3 on top
Augmented triad: M3 on bottom, M3 on top
Diminished triad: m3 on bottom, m3 on top

You can practice on Theta Trainer if you go to Games - Theory - Chord Speller. Practice level 3. (But feel free to do other levels!)

Have fun!

missy.p

VC Theory Week of 11/18

Hey guys!

This week we're talking about half steps and whole steps in your theory group.

A half step is any two consecutive notes on the piano. (Ex. F to F#.) When you sing a chromatic scale, you're singing all half steps.

A whole step is 2 notes that are 2 half steps apart. (Ex. G to A.) Two halves equal a whole, right? :)

For your quiz Friday, I'm going to give you 2 notes. Your job is to tell me the name of each of the notes (which we've been doing) AND how far apart the two notes are, either a HALF (H) step or WHOLE (W) step.

Here's a website you can use to practice this: www.teoria.com
Go to Exercises, Intervals (on the left under "Music Theory & Reading Skills"), Identification.
You'll come to a menu where the only thing you should check is the Minor and Major boxes under 2.

Here's the key:

Half Step = minor 2nd (m2)
Whole Step = Major 2nd (M2)

Don't forget to set up your Theta Trainer account online. You'll start to have graded assignments there when we get back from Thanksgiving break.

Have fun!

missy.p

Upcoming performances...

Hey Everyone!

I have a few performances coming up I wanted to let you know about in case you'd like to come. :)

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• Who: Terminus Contemporary Music Ensemble 
• What: We're performing music composed in the last 10-20 years. Lots of crazy meters, bitonality, and me playing inside the piano...literally.)
• When: 7:30pm, Friday, November 22
• Where: Georgia State University, Kopleff Recital Hall, 10 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303 (Inside the Arts & Humanities Building, entrance on Gilmer Street)
• How much: FREE

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• Who: Indra Thomas, soprano (who visited our PHS & sang on our Holiday concert last year!)
• What: Amahl and the Night Visitors (an operetta by Gian Carlo Menotti)
• When: 11am (& possibly 4pm...tbd) Sunday, December 15
• Where: First Congregational Church, 105 Courtland St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
• How much: FREE

have fun!

missy.p

Chamber Online Assignment

Hey Chamber!

Make sure you check your email for the Theta Trainer assignment due Monday. If you miss class Thursday and need, here are some notes:

TRIADS!!!!

m3 = 3 half steps
M4 = 4 half steps

Major triad = M3 on bottom, m3 on top
Minor triad = m3 on bottom, M3 on top
Diminished triad = m3 on bottom, m3 on top
Augmented triad = M3 on bottom, M3 on top

I recommend doing the practice level before playing.

Have fun,

missy.p

Hey guys,

Check out this video! 5 pianists at one piano!

missy.p