Music Theory & Technology

Summer, 2010
Course Website

Instructor:
Jon Newton
info@oregonmts.com

Syllabus | Schedule | Classes | PSU Music Technology Site

Syllabus

Course Title:	Music Theory & Technology
Term:	Summer, 2010
Classroom:	Extended Studies Building, Room 259
Course Number:	MTS 214
Meeting Day and Time:	Tuesdays 6 - 8 PM
Start Date:
Number of classes:

Course Site: http://oregonmts.com/mts/courses/summer2010/mtt_summer_2010/
Instructor: Jon Newton
email: info@oregonmts.com

Resources: Students are welcome to use the Recording Arts and Music Production website, at this URL: http://www.ramp.pdx.edu. There are many suggestions as to helpful books and applications, as well as support tutorials and Power Point presentations. The OMTS password will also allow navigation of this site.

Recommended Text: Music Fundamentals: A Balanced Approach, by Sumy Takesue. © 2010 by Taylor & Francis/Routledge. ISBN: 0-415-99724-0. This book is NOT required for this course, but it is a good text for basic music theory.

Course Description: Exposes students to basic music theory concepts, while employing music notation software to created sheet music that shows those concepts in a concise "course-pack" form.

Prerequisites and Individualization: Students are assumed to have basic math, computer, email, and Internet skills. Students may suggest modifications to assignments that support projects in which they are currently involved.

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Schedule

#	Date	Subject	Project	Resources
		Concept 1: Note Names Concept 2: Note Durations	---	Mac Modifier Keys Shortcut Notes PDF Finale Help Page Staff Paper with Keyboard
		*Finale Projects*	Finale Project 1 Finale Project 2	---
		Concept 3: Accidentals Concept 4: Simple Meters	---	---
		*Finale Projects*	Finale Project 3 Finale Project 4	---
		*Lab (Attendance Optional)*	---	---
		---	---	---
		Concept 5: Major Scales Concept 6: Tuplets	---	---
		*Finale Projects*	Finale Project 5 Finale Project 6	---
		*Concept 7: Intervals*	---	Musical Intervals
		*Finale Project*	Finale Project 7	---
		*Concept 8: Compound Meter*	---	---
		*Finale Project*	Finale Project 8	---
		*Concept 9: Minor Scales*	---	---
		*Finale Project*	Finale Project 9	---
		*Concept 10: Triads*	---	---
		*Finale Project*	Finale Project 10	Private Sessions
		*Concept 11: 7th Chords*	---	---
		*Finale Project*	Finale Project 11	---

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Classes

Getting Started

Part 1: Concept 1

•TBA

Part 2: Finale Project 1

•Setup Accounts
•Mac Orientation
•Audio MIDI Setup/Finale MIDI Setup
•Create, Save, Modify Files
•Browser Orientation
•Opening and Saving a Finale File
•Working with Finale

Resources:

•Mac Modifiers
•Shortcut Notes PDF
•Finale Help

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Part 1: Concept 2

•TBA

Part 2: Finale Project 2

•TBA

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Part 1: Concept 3

•TBA

Part 2: Finale Project 3

•TBA