BIMA Musicianship class

advanced section syllabus

Summer 2006
A.Harmonic implications

1. Chord/scale relationships
2. modal techniques
3.upper structure triads
4. harmonic dictation

B. Melodic implications
1. intervallic resources
2.symetrical scales
3. melodic dictation
4. approach tones

C. Rhythmic implications

1. the groove phenomiena

2. aquiring a rhythmic vocabulary
3. intro to poly-rhythmic thinking

D. Compositional techniques
1. Single line writing
2. 2 part writing (melody/bass line)
3. imitative counterpoint

BIMA Listening Class

theme: Makom
How is the concept of place manifest in music?
A. regionalism

music examples from various eastern and western cultures-Tibet, Ukraine, Senegal, US,
Brazil, India, Israel, Egypt.
What are the geographical influences present? What are the cultural influences present?

B. Program music
How is place represented in various works in the standard repertoire?
1. Charles Ives-Three Places in New England
2. Duke Ellington-A Tone Parallel to Harlem
3. Modest Mussorgsky/Emerson, Lake and Palmer-Pictures at an Exhibition
4. Captain Beefheart-Dachau Blues

C. BSO concert preperation

1.Sibelius Violin Concerto
2. Mahler Symphony #1