The Walden School Musicianship Course: A Manual for TeachersThe Walden School Musicianship Course is an organic approach to the study of music in which students are led to discover new materials and concepts for themselves. Following discovery, they are given thorough aural, keyboard, and written drill work in each area of study. Finally they are encouraged to apply the materials to an improvisation or a composition. This Manual for Teachers provides a comprehensive curriculum for all levels of The Walden School Musicianship Course. |
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Course Flowchart | 6 |
Intervals | 31 |
Major and Minor Triads | 56 |
Copyright | |
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Aeolian amplitude ascending Ask the students audio augmented sixth chords aural bass line begin cadence Chapter chord progression clef composer composition computer music create creative cycle of thirds descending discover Dorian mode enharmonic Example 18 Example 25 exercise explore four-part frequency Function Triangle fundamental half step harmonic series hear improvisation instruments interval inversion Ionian key signatures keyboard Keyboard drill leading tone letter names Listening recommendation Lydian major and minor major triad materials melodic minor scale minor tetrachords Mixolydian modal system moving non-harmonic tones notation numbers octave ostinato overtone series partials pedal pentatonic pentatonic mode perfect fifth perform phrase Phrygian minor piece pitch class pivot drill play qualities relationship resolution root position scale degree solfege spelling stacked standard drill order starting pitches string Students Sing syllables teacher tetrachords timbre tonal transpositions tritone Variation vibrating viiš vocal voice leading Walden School Walden School Musicianship write