Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Final Grades Have Been Submitted!

Good morning Music 185,

Your final grades have been submitted. Below is the breakdown of your grades by the last 4 of your student ID (please note that if you did not turn in an extra credit scantron your total score and GPA are 1 column to the left of where the top of the column indicates). For example:

SID#  Q1      Q2         (ExC)         Total      GPA
#### score1 score2 total points  GPA   (this is blank)
If you have questions please direct them to Jason at bowties185@gmail.com. I will be out of town very soon and unable to answer your questions until next quarter. Have a great break!


SID# Q1    Q2   (ExC)Total GPA
0027 28.00 30.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
0033 20.00 30.00 50.00 2.40
0039 28.00 30.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
0042 26.00 40.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
0056 30.00 32.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
0059 24.00 24.00 8.00 56.00 3.00
0108 10.00 24.00 34.00 0.00
0182 30.00 38.00 4.00 72.00 4.00
0186 26.00 36.00 4.00 66.00 4.00
0191 14.00 24.00 8.00 46.00 2.00
0193 28.00 32.00 6.00 66.00 4.00
0222 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
0263 30.00 40.00 4.00 74.00 4.00
0270 30.00 30.00 8.00 68.00 4.00
0286 28.00 38.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
0316 30.00 40.00 6.00 76.00 4.00
0337 28.00 38.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
0370 12.00 28.00 8.00 48.00 2.20
0372 26.00 32.00 6.00 64.00 3.80
0376 28.00 36.00 2.00 66.00 4.00
0377 28.00 38.00 66.00 4.00
0379 26.00 28.00 8.00 62.00 3.60
0384 28.00 30.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
0406 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
0413 28.00 40.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
0422 30.00 38.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
0440 30.00 38.00 4.00 72.00 4.00
0447 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
0452 26.00 30.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
0453 30.00 32.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
0490 26.00 30.00 2.00 58.00 3.20
0497 24.00 32.00 56.00 3.00
0498 30.00 38.00 68.00 4.00
0505 28.00 40.00 6.00 74.00 4.00
0510 28.00 36.00 6.00 70.00 4.00
0522 26.00 40.00 4.00 70.00 4.00
0524 30.00 40.00 4.00 74.00 4.00
0525 28.00 40.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
0526 26.00 34.00 6.00 66.00 4.00
0547 30.00 36.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
0573 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
0575 28.00 36.00 6.00 70.00 4.00
0584 30.00 36.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
0611 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
0624 28.00 36.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
0630 30.00 34.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
0634 28.00 36.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
0685 30.00 40.00 2.00 72.00 4.00
0686 14.00 20.00 8.00 42.00 1.60
0728 6.00 36.00 6.00 48.00 2.20
0738 28.00 34.00 62.00 3.60
0759 26.00 30.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
0797 24.00 30.00 8.00 62.00 3.60
0805 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
0808 28.00 34.00 4.00 66.00 4.00
0809 26.00 36.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
0810 28.00 36.00 64.00 3.80
0829 30.00 40.00 6.00 76.00 4.00
0845 28.00 34.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
0885 28.00 36.00 2.00 66.00 4.00
0892 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
0936 30.00 40.00 4.00 74.00 4.00
0947 28.00 36.00 64.00 3.80
0967 28.00 40.00 2.00 70.00 4.00
1009 30.00 38.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
1032 14.00 36.00 8.00 58.00 3.20
1047 30.00 36.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
1082 20.00 32.00 8.00 60.00 3.40
1110 26.00 34.00 8.00 68.00 4.00
1117 28.00 32.00 60.00 3.40
1129 26.00 26.00 8.00 60.00 3.40
1130 30.00 34.00 64.00 3.80
1160 26.00 32.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
1229 28.00 28.00 56.00 3.00
1232 30.00 38.00 68.00 4.00
1236 30.00 36.00 2.00 68.00 4.00
1240 26.00 36.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
1240 22.00 26.00 6.00 54.00 2.80
1271 28.00 40.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
1308 26.00 30.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
1313 12.00 38.00 8.00 58.00 3.20
1313 24.00 32.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
1343 26.00 38.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
1352 28.00 36.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
1366 26.00 26.00 2.00 54.00 2.80
1375 28.00 36.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
1379 26.00 36.00 62.00 3.60
1403 28.00 38.00 4.00 70.00 4.00
1431 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
1432 26.00 38.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
1499 30.00 38.00 68.00 4.00
1505 30.00 32.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
1546 30.00 34.00 64.00 3.80
1568 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
1584 28.00 34.00 62.00 3.60
1590 28.00 36.00 64.00 3.80
1614 30.00 34.00 64.00 3.80
1614 28.00 34.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
1623 30.00 36.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
1625 18.00 22.00 40.00 1.40
1662 28.00 34.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
1669 30.00 36.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
1674 28.00 38.00 66.00 4.00
1686 26.00 36.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
1707 24.00 32.00 56.00 3.00
1757 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
1767 26.00 38.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
1781 30.00 40.00 8.00 78.00 4.00
1790 30.00 34.00 4.00 68.00 4.00
1854 30.00 36.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
1865 14.00 28.00 8.00 50.00 2.40
1877 28.00 32.00 6.00 66.00 4.00
1890 26.00 38.00 64.00 3.80
1903 26.00 34.00 60.00 3.40
1916 28.00 40.00 6.00 74.00 4.00
1919 30.00 28.00 58.00 3.20
1932 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
1946 26.00 40.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
1955 28.00 34.00 62.00 3.60
1983 26.00 36.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
1991 30.00 38.00 68.00 4.00
2010 30.00 38.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
2020 28.00 40.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
2102 26.00 32.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
2144 30.00 36.00 4.00 70.00 4.00
2150 30.00 38.00 68.00 4.00
2151 28.00 36.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
2157 22.00 26.00 8.00 56.00 3.00
2248 30.00 30.00 8.00 68.00 4.00
2255 28.00 40.00 68.00 4.00
2281 30.00 40.00 4.00 74.00 4.00
2290 28.00 28.00 4.00 60.00 3.40
2290 26.00 34.00 60.00 3.40
2317 28.00 34.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
2344 30.00 38.00 6.00 74.00 4.00
2359 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
2366 30.00 38.00 68.00 4.00
2373 28.00 40.00 68.00 4.00
2397 22.00 40.00 62.00 3.60
2402 18.00 26.00 8.00 52.00 2.60
2409 24.00 22.00 8.00 54.00 2.80
2413 22.00 32.00 8.00 62.00 3.60
2420 24.00 34.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
2430 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
2432 30.00 38.00 68.00 4.00
2494 28.00 38.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
2518 22.00 34.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
2528 26.00 38.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
2546 30.00 40.00 8.00 78.00 4.00
2546 26.00 34.00 60.00 3.40
2568 24.00 28.00 8.00 60.00 3.40
2594 28.00 34.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
2595 30.00 34.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
2657 14.00 14.00 0.00
2680 26.00 36.00 6.00 68.00 4.00
2683 26.00 32.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
2697 30.00 38.00 2.00 70.00 4.00
2727 24.00 34.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
2737 28.00 34.00 6.00 68.00 4.00
2788 30.00 30.00 8.00 68.00 4.00
2793 24.00 36.00 8.00 68.00 4.00
2825 24.00 38.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
2836 28.00 34.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
2854 24.00 22.00 8.00 54.00 2.80
2863 30.00 34.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
2867 26.00 36.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
2894 28.00 40.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
2937 30.00 38.00 4.00 72.00 4.00
2941 26.00 40.00 66.00 4.00
2978 30.00 40.00 6.00 76.00 4.00
2988 30.00 38.00 6.00 74.00 4.00
3007 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
3009 30.00 40.00 6.00 76.00 4.00
3018 30.00 38.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
3037 28.00 38.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
3101 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
3152 22.00 30.00 8.00 60.00 3.40
3213 30.00 40.00 6.00 76.00 4.00
3231 28.00 30.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
3240 28.00 34.00 4.00 66.00 4.00
3260 24.00 36.00 8.00 68.00 4.00
3266 22.00 18.00 8.00 48.00 2.20
3267 28.00 34.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
3270 30.00 36.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
3270 24.00 20.00 44.00 1.80
3291 30.00 26.00 4.00 60.00 3.40
3304 30.00 38.00 6.00 74.00 4.00
3316 26.00 40.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
3411 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
3564 30.00 40.00 8.00 78.00 4.00
3572 24.00 38.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
3584 28.00 36.00 4.00 68.00 4.00
3591 28.00 30.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
3602 28.00 38.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
3656 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
3680 26.00 30.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
3695 30.00 32.00 62.00 3.60
3700 26.00 36.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
3740 28.00 36.00 6.00 70.00 4.00
3743 30.00 38.00 68.00 4.00
3863 28.00 36.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
3896 30.00 38.00 2.00 70.00 4.00
3932 18.00 24.00 8.00 50.00 2.40
4014 30.00 40.00 8.00 78.00 4.00
4042 26.00 36.00 62.00 3.60
4044 22.00 28.00 50.00 2.40
4064 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
4110 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
4116 24.00 38.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
4117 26.00 36.00 62.00 3.60
4129 28.00 36.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
4131 30.00 40.00 4.00 74.00 4.00
4146 30.00 34.00 6.00 70.00 4.00
4246 28.00 34.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
4257 26.00 40.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
4270 30.00 28.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
4285 28.00 40.00 6.00 74.00 4.00
4332 28.00 30.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
4401 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
4416 24.00 38.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
4426 30.00 34.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
4433 30.00 38.00 4.00 72.00 4.00
4494 28.00 38.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
4500 30.00 32.00 2.00 64.00 3.80
4517 28.00 36.00 4.00 68.00 4.00
4543 30.00 38.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
4551 30.00 36.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
4612 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
4630 30.00 34.00 6.00 70.00 4.00
4674 26.00 36.00 62.00 3.60
4697 16.00 34.00 8.00 58.00 3.20
4768 30.00 40.00 8.00 78.00 4.00
4858 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
4897 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
4904 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
4973 6.00 26.00 8.00 40.00 1.40
4976 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
5007 26.00 40.00 4.00 70.00 4.00
5015 24.00 34.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
5071 26.00 38.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
5157 28.00 40.00 68.00 4.00
5173 30.00 34.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
5200 28.00 28.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
5206 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
5370 30.00 34.00 64.00 3.80
5374 30.00 40.00 8.00 78.00 4.00
5468 22.00 38.00 60.00 3.40
5484 28.00 30.00 58.00 3.20
5506 28.00 34.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
5656 28.00 38.00 4.00 70.00 4.00
5672 30.00 38.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
5676 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
5679 26.00 28.00 54.00 2.80
5742 28.00 32.00 8.00 68.00 4.00
5745 28.00 38.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
5754 30.00 38.00 68.00 4.00
5760 30.00 32.00 62.00 3.60
5763 30.00 34.00 64.00 3.80
5765 30.00 32.00 6.00 68.00 4.00
5804 28.00 38.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
5840 20.00 34.00 8.00 62.00 3.60
5940 28.00 38.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
5941 26.00 20.00 8.00 54.00 2.80
5995 30.00 38.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
5998 28.00 36.00 64.00 3.80
6004 28.00 38.00 66.00 4.00
6039 28.00 34.00 6.00 68.00 4.00
6085 26.00 26.00 6.00 58.00 3.20
6151 30.00 40.00 4.00 74.00 4.00
6184 22.00 36.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
6185 24.00 28.00 8.00 60.00 3.40
6344 28.00 28.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
6424 24.00 34.00 4.00 62.00 3.60
6427 30.00 32.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
6434 30.00 30.00 60.00 3.40
6438 14.00 36.00 50.00 2.40
6492 24.00 32.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
6566 26.00 34.00 8.00 68.00 4.00
6868 28.00 36.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
6949 26.00 40.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
7057 28.00 38.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
7102 30.00 36.00 4.00 70.00 4.00
7115 22.00 34.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
7303 30.00 40.00 8.00 78.00 4.00
7311 30.00 40.00 4.00 74.00 4.00
7318 28.00 30.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
7347 30.00 40.00 8.00 78.00 4.00
7360 30.00 36.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
7395 28.00 38.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
7414 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
7436 24.00 34.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
7505 22.00 22.00 0.00
7532 20.00 36.00 56.00 3.00
7586 30.00 38.00 68.00 4.00
7594 28.00 40.00 68.00 4.00
7603 28.00 38.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
7610 30.00 40.00 8.00 78.00 4.00
7618 24.00 36.00 8.00 68.00 4.00
7632 20.00 34.00 8.00 62.00 3.60
7661 30.00 34.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
7664 30.00 36.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
7686 22.00 30.00 8.00 60.00 3.40
7769 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
7781 10.00 30.00 6.00 46.00 2.00
7797 20.00 28.00 8.00 56.00 3.00
7820 22.00 38.00 8.00 68.00 4.00
7847 28.00 38.00 4.00 70.00 4.00
7853 28.00 36.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
7869 22.00 22.00 44.00 1.80
7967 28.00 28.00 0.00
8095 24.00 26.00 8.00 58.00 3.20
8097 24.00 28.00 6.00 58.00 3.20
8103 30.00 32.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
8106 30.00 40.00 8.00 78.00 4.00
8107 26.00 24.00 8.00 58.00 3.20
8109 26.00 36.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
8119 28.00 40.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
8122 26.00 24.00 8.00 58.00 3.20
8126 30.00 38.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
8135 30.00 34.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
8224 24.00 32.00 56.00 3.00
8361 30.00 36.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
8409 26.00 40.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
8431 30.00 36.00 6.00 72.00 4.00
8441 18.00 18.00 0.00
8465 26.00 32.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
8526 26.00 34.00 2.00 62.00 3.60
8599 28.00 40.00 6.00 74.00 4.00
8638 28.00 34.00 62.00 3.60
8661 26.00 32.00 58.00 3.20
8804 24.00 32.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
8809 28.00 38.00 66.00 4.00
8944 28.00 38.00 8.00 74.00 4.00
8990 30.00 38.00 8.00 76.00 4.00
9046 24.00 28.00 8.00 60.00 3.40
9068 28.00 22.00 8.00 58.00 3.20
9216 26.00 38.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
9382 28.00 34.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
9401 30.00 40.00 8.00 78.00 4.00
9406 30.00 20.00 8.00 58.00 3.20
9408 26.00 32.00 58.00 3.20
9501 24.00 32.00 8.00 64.00 3.80
9509 28.00 38.00 66.00 4.00
9545 30.00 38.00 6.00 74.00 4.00
9547 30.00 38.00 2.00 70.00 4.00
9687 30.00 40.00 70.00 4.00
9690 24.00 34.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
9702 26.00 34.00 6.00 66.00 4.00
9718 30.00 36.00 66.00 4.00
9740 22.00 26.00 8.00 56.00 3.00
9741 30.00 38.00 6.00 74.00 4.00
9787 28.00 36.00 64.00 3.80
9833 30.00 30.00 8.00 68.00 4.00
9856 24.00 30.00 8.00 62.00 3.60
9930 28.00 34.00 62.00 3.60
9931 26.00 36.00 8.00 70.00 4.00
9942 26.00 38.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
9943 26.00 32.00 8.00 66.00 4.00
9991 28.00 36.00 8.00 72.00 4.00
9993 28.00 36.00 4.00 68.00 4.00
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Josh's Lecture (Composer Workshop Concert)

As stated 2 weeks ago, you are not responsible for the last 5 powerpoint slides in Josh's presentation due to the speed at which the lecture was paced. The last slide that you should have in your notes that you will be tested on is below. If you have any questions please contact us at bowties185@gmail.com

Text Manipulation
Words are treated in two ways: as pieces of

sound and as symbols with meaning.

• Words as sonic objects--used only for their

aural qualities

• When words/phrases undergo sonic

transformations, their meanings are

unaffected/irrelevant
Omaggio a Joyce
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Follow Up to "Basics" Lecture

As explained in class, these lecture notes are only available because it was the first lecture given during the quarter. No other lecture notes will be available on the website this quarter (excluding unforeseen exceptions).

Melody:
-A single line of notes heard in succession as a coherent unit.
-Has shape, moving up or down in ways that capture and hold our attention over a span of time.
-Like a story: has a beginning, middle, and end.
-Note: smallest unit of music, the building block out of which larger structures are created
Rhythm:
-Rhythm is the ordering of music through time.
-Not all music has a melody, but all music has rhythm.
-Can be steady, or unpredictable.
-Meter: an underlying pattern of beats that maintains itself consistently throughout a work.
    -Waltz = triple meter
    -March = duple meter
-Measure: a grouping of beats, determined by the meter
    -Waltz = 3 beats per measure I 1 2 3 I 1 2 3 I 1 2 3 I
    -March = 2 beats per measure I 1 2 I 1 2 I 1 2 I
Harmony:
-Sound created by multiple notes played or sung simultaneously.
-Enriches the melody by creating a fuller sound than can be produced by a single voice.
-Helps determines the character/mood of a piece
-Melody = horizontal music
-Harmony = vertical music (i.e. chords)
-Chord = three or more notes played at the same time
Texture: based on the number and general relationship of musical lines or voices.
-Monophonic: a single melody with no accompaniment
-Homophonic: a melody played with accompaniment
-Polyphonic: many independent lines of equal importance
Timbre: the character of a sound (color).
-Can have many different instruments play the same note, but each has their own timbre.

These are the videos that I mentioned in the lecture. The first 3 demonstrate the power of melody, and 4 and 5 demonstrate the power of harmony.
1. Nestles Chocolate
2. Rice Krispies Cereal
3. Slinky Toy
4. "Sad" Happy Birthday
5. "Happy" Happy Birthday
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Saturday, October 22, 2011

New Concert added to extra credit list!

Happy Saturday everyone! I hope your weekend is going well. There is another concert that has been added to the extra credit list. It is another student recital, and this recital is off campus. If you decide to go, you need to grab a program, as with any other concert you attend! This is a very special circumstance. Wendy Moy, a Doctoral Candidate in Choral Conducting, regularly lectures in Music 185 about the choir concerts during the quarter. If you are able to support her and other UW singers please do!

-Prof. Harreld
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Music 185 Update

Good morning Music 185,

Hopefully all of you received my email this morning about the notecards - they are your tickets for the quarter! This means no trip to the UW Arts Ticket Office is necessary. All you need to do when you go to the concerts is present the ticket we gave you yesterday. I will also mention this in class next week, but I wanted to make sure that you were all notified of this as soon as possible. This change is also reflected in the syllabus.

Additionally, some of you had concerns about the speed of my lectures and retaining the lecture notes. As the syllabus states, we do not hold review sessions or provide notes for lectures online. However, for any lecture I give, the notes will always be available for 10 minutes after class ends on the computer in Kane 120. You are welcome to review as much as you want in that time. Additionally, when we have guest lecturers, I will ask that they either leave their notes behind, or stay an additional 10 minutes after class to answer questions. You can also see Jason in his office hours to review the notes if that is preferred.

We want everyone in this class to succeed, and understanding the first 2 weeks of material is crucial. If you want to stay on top of things this quarter make sure you can recall which instruments are in instrument families, the differences between musical periods, and some of the general terms in music we've discussed (concerto, fugue, homophony, polyphony, etc.). If these terms still seem out of reach or foreign to you, please see us now before you have other midterms/projects due.

Thank you, and have a great week!

Jason Wells, TA
Professor Harreld
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Spring 2012 Syllabus

Coordinator of lecture series: Nicole Harreld                                Office: Meany 63
E-mail: bowties185@gmail.com*                                                            Phone:N/A
Office Hours: Tuesdays before class starting at 3:00PM 

Teaching Assistant: Jason Wells                      TA Office: Music Building - Room 13
TA E-mail: bowties185@gmail.com*                                  TA Phone: 206 543-9339
Office Hours: Monday 12:30-1:30
Class meets 3:30-4:20 Tuesdays in Kane Hall 120
All concerts unless otherwise noted will be in Meany Hall at 7:30PM
QUIZ DATES: April 24th and May 29th
CLASS WEBSITE: http://www.bowties185.blogspot.com
*Any emails asking questions that can be answered by looking at the syllabus or the website will not receive a response. Additionally, any emails not sent from a UW email account will not receive a response and will be deleted.

COURSE INFORMATION

There are two components to this class: weekly lectures given by various faculty and voluntary concert attendance. Two quizzes will draw on material presented in the lectures. Students are responsible for taking notes at these lectures, as there will be no review sessions nor study guides provided. Our TA has regular office hours to meet with students who have questions, but they will NOT provide missed notes nor will they be available for last-minute consultations before the quizzes.

All students are expected to be respectful of the guest lecturers that come in. If a student decides to be disrespectful or disruptive during class time they will be asked to leave for the day. 

No textbooks are needed for this course, but students interested in attending concerts will be issued a special “notecard”, available only to the Music 185 class - paid for by the $20 fee associated with the class. This notecard will admit you into the Meany Hall lobby for the concerts listed in the syllabus as well as any other concerts presented by the School of Music, but only in the quarter that you are registered for Music 185. Students will only receive 1 coupon per quarter, so be sure to keep track of it!

You should purchase three scantrons, available at the University Bookstore. 2 scantrons will be used for the two quizzes and one will be used to record any concerts that you attend for extra credit.

CONCERT ATTENDANCE

Concert attendance, though not required, is strongly recommended as an important component of the class and one that will greatly enhance your experience. For each concert that you do attend (maximum of four), you will be awarded two points (the equivalent of one quiz question) that will be added to your total points earned for the class. Make sure to obtain a program from the concerts you attend (it is required that you submit these with your Extra Credit Scantron if you wish to receive extra credit). Even though attendance will not be monitored, you MAY NOT run into the concert hall, grab a program and leave nor take more than one program. If abuses such as these are reported to me by School of Music administration or Meany Hall ushers, mandatory attendance will be reinstated and any extra credit forfeited. Please arrive on time, as late seating is extremely disruptive and sometimes not allowed. If you must leave before the end of the concert, wait until the intermission so as not to disturb the performers or others in the audience. All extra credit forms are due no later than Monday, June 4, 2012 by 9:00AM in Jason’s office (Room 13 of the music building). If Jason is not in his office, you can slide the forms under his door. The music building is also open on the weekend. See the Concert Attendance Scantron Guide for detailed instructions on how to fill out the extra credit forms.

CONCERT SCHEDULE

#1: April 22, 2012 Philharmonia Northwest (2:30PM at St. Stephens Episcopal 4805 NE 45th St, Seattle, WA 98105)
#2: April 23, 2012 Wind Ensemble, Symphonic and Concert Band
#3: April 25, 2012 DX Arts
#4: April 30, 2012 University Symphony
#5: May 23, 2012 University Chorale
#6: May 24, 2012 Wind Ensemble, Symphonic and Concert Band
#7: Concert cancelled! No extra credit concert for May 25, 2012
#8: May 26, 2012 Guitar Ensemble
#9: May 29, 2012 Chamber Singers
#10: May 29, 2012 Percussion Ensemble (Meany Studio Theater)
#11: May 30, 2012 Jazz Ensemble/Modern Band
#12: May 31, 2012 University Choirs
#13: June 1, 2012 University Symphony
To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at (206) 543-6450, dso@u.washington.edu or call Terry Dobrich at (206) 685-7208

GRADING POLICY AND EXAMS

Final grades will be based on total possible points (70) earned during the quarter from the two quizzes. Quiz 1 will have 15 questions and Quiz 2 will have 20 questions; both will be in multiple-choice format, closed-book, and each question is worth 2 points. Remember, you have the possibility of bettering your total score by attending up to four concerts. You cannot receive credit for attending more than four concerts.

Quiz 1 will be given on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 from 3:30-4:20 P.M. and will be worth 30 points. Quiz 2 will be given on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 from 3:30-4:20 P.M. and will be worth 40 points. Quiz 2 will be cumulative. Questions will be taken from material presented in the lectures, PowerPoint presentations, overhead projections, and the class website. See the Grading Scale for details.


There is to be no talking, no wandering eyes, no use of electronic devices, and no use of notes (digital or hard copy) during the exam. If you decide to engage in any of these activities you will receive an automatic zero for the quiz.

THERE CAN BE NO CHANGE OF THE DATE OR TIME OF THESE QUIZZES.

CONCERT ETIQUETTE

For many of you, these concerts will be your first experience hearing classical music in a live setting. It is important to understand that the audience can very easily distract the performer(s) with unnecessary noises. The degree of concentration required for the performer to achieve what he/she has spent countless hours refining is something most people do not readily comprehend. Therefore, the audience is expected to remain silent during the performance. Talking, coughing, whispering, shuffling programs, opening candy wrappers, putting feet up on seats ahead, using laptops, etc. are all tremendously disrespectful behaviors which effectively jeopardize everyone's enjoyment. Also, headphones, CD players or cassette players are not allowed. Cell phones and pagers going off during concerts will not be tolerated. Turn them OFF during the concerts and during our class sessions. Better still, leave them at home, if possible.

Although the stated concert etiquette may strike you as stifling, think of it as a way to personalize your own experience - to allow the artist to effectively communicate with you alone. Remember, what you feel and respond to is different from anyone else. This is the beauty of art and in particular, live music. It is perfectly ok to not like something, but it is NOT ok to insult the performer. At a concert or recital, audiences show their appreciation and express their enthusiasm by applauding at the end of a work; if a work has more than one movement (the classical symphony, for example, usually has four movements, sometimes three), audiences do not customarily applaud between movements. At an opera, however, audiences often applaud at the end of particularly significant arias (pieces spotlighting a solo vocalist), duets or ensembles (pieces for three or more singers).

Taking photographs and using recording equipment are not permitted at either concerts or operas.

This syllabus is subject to change at any time.
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Monday, June 6, 2011

Music 185 - Autumn 2011

Just a heads up:

I will be submitting grades on Wednesday - if all goes well. After that, Jason and I will no longer be the people to contact about the class. I have not been told who is going to be receiving the class. As soon as I do, I will post their email here. Until then, please send any grade inquiries to bowties185@gmail.com. Any emails sent directly to Jason or I will be deleted b/c we are no longer involved in the class.

Have a great summer!

Jason and Nicole
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

UW Arts Ticket Office

Here is the contact info for the UW Arts Ticket Office:


Phone:206-543-4880Alt. Phone:800-859-5342
Fax:206-685-4141Box:351103
Off-Campus Address:3901 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98195-1103

Here is the map:


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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Percussion Concert 2/22/2011

I was notified by someone in the music office that programs were unavailable for the percussion concert last night. If you went to the concert, the only way you will receive extra credit is to do the following:

1. On a separate sheet of paper write your name, student ID#, and "Percussion Concert 2/22/11"
2. Write 4 things you liked about the concert. These need to be complete sentences (you can number your statements 1 - 4 if you'd like).
3. Submit this sheet in place of a concert program with your other extra credit materials for the quarter.

Your statements about the concert need to be very specific. If all 4 of your statements are vague, we will assume you did not attend the concert and you will not receive credit. If you would like to have your responses checked, to make sure you will receive credit, bring a hard copy (a paper copy) to Jason's office hours or to class for Jason/Nicole to check before/after class. If you email us your statements to check or for final submission we will not check it, nor receive it as credit.

Unfortunately, these things sometimes happen and we all need to be flexible. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Hopefully these instructions are clear. If you have any questions please do NOT email them to us. Speak to us in person during office hours or before/after class on Tuesday.

Thank you,

Jason and Nicole
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Office Hours

Nicole's office hours for the rest of quarter are going to be by appointment only due to scheduling conflicts. Please email her at bowties185@gmail.com to request a meeting time with "REQUEST FOR MEETING WITH NICOLE" in the subject line.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Lecture: 2/8/11

YOU WILL BE QUIZZED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION!




Tom Collier – Percussion Ensemble 2/22/11, Meany Hall 7:30 p.m.


Percussion is probably the oldest known instrument.
It’s believed that the first percussion instruments were used in hunting.
Percussion is now entering its Golden Age.
Percussion is heard in almost every genre around the world.


Three major types/families of percussion instruments:

Membranophones – This type of drum has a skin or a membrane that is struck.  The material is stretched across a frame.  Plastic has replaced skin.

Metalophones – Made of metal: cymbals, gongs, triangles, vibraphone.

Idiophones – Made of wood: xylophone, marimba (largest of all mallet instruments), clave.


Types of repertoire that will be presented in the concert:

Avant garde/contemporary.
Gamelan style/eastern influence.
Jazz improvisation.
Marimba and electronics.




Example instruments:

Snare drum – A membranophone.  First used by Hadyn in a symphony, Drumroll Symphony.  The snare drum also played a roll in the military, where it was derived from.  Snare drummers would use different patterns to communicate to the soldiers in the field, amidst all of the war noises.

Sticking pattern – paradiddle, RLRR or LRLL
Rolls – RRLL or LLRR
Flam – A double strike on the drum when one strike occurs immediately after the other strike.

The aforementioned strokes were first used in the military, and eventually adapted by different styles from around the world.

The tightened strings underneath the snare give the drum its definitive sound.


Vibraphone - A metalophone.  Invented in the 1920s by an American drum company.  The company wanted to extend the range of the glockenspiel.  Lionel Hampton made the instrument popular in the 1930s.  Lewis Armstrong hired Lionel Hampton to play drums.  Lionel noticed the vibraphone in the recording studio at NBC and began to play it.  He picked up the instrument very quickly because it represented the piano.  The studio director said they use it for the famous NBC tune.


Improvisation exists in all musical cultures, however, it is most prominent in jazz.  You can even find improvisation in orchestral pieces, such as a concerto.

Example of improvisation - “Magic Fingers” by Frank Zappa


Different mallets produce different sounds: wood mallets, rubber mallets, yarn-wound mallets.
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Office Hours Today (2/8/11)

Unfortunately, I will not be in my office hours today due to emergency. If you need to see me this week, please email me at bowties185@gmail.com to set up an appointment.

Thank you for understanding,

Professor Nicole Secula (Harreld)
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Today's lecture

Today's lecture is going to be about a group that is performing on campus this quarter and off campus in Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall downtown. The off campus concert will count for extra credit - as reflected in the updated syllabus - and will be worth 4 extra credit points (the equivalent of 2 quiz questions)! The conductor has graciously offered 50 free tickets to our class! I will take down names at the end of class today for those that would like to attend. To find directions to the hall, click on the link in the syllabus. If you decide to go to the concert and are not on my 50 person list, you can buy tickets HERE (student tickets are only $10!)

The lecture today will be about the off campus concert which is this Saturday, January 15th, and will be brief in order to hand out concert coupons, which will not be good for admission to the off campus concert - just to be clear. Below are notes from the conductor about the concert this Saturday. See you in class!



Unlike Mozart, who died penniless and debt-ridden, Beethoven was always good at making money and his Symphony No. 1 is one of a great many compositions commissioned by wealthy aristocrats (in this case, Baron Gottfried van Swieten).  The piece remains a work of Classical style and is not as well-known as Beethoven's great Romantic symphonies - however, the ideas presented in this first symphony clearly look forward to similar ones in the later symphonies.  The third movement is entitled "Minuetto" despite moving at a much faster tempo than the Minuets of Beethoven's classical predecessors, and is essentially an early version of Beethoven's famous scherzos found in the later symphonies (especially the 9th).  The first and last movements begin with trickery meant to mislead the listener's ear, another hallmark of Beethoven's works.  As with many classical symphonies, it requires great virtuosity of string playing to perform.

The debilitating insanity that overcame Robert Schumann towards the end of his life is well known in music history.  His Cello Concerto comes near the end of his compositional output, and we can already hear the strains of his mind in this music.  The piece is restless and full of odd interjections that seeming come out of nowhere.  It nevertheless is full of exciting and beautifully romantic material, and moves through all three movements without any pause whatsoever - something that had become a bit of a custom for Schumann, especially in his orchestral works.  His wife Clara was immediately delighted upon seeing the concerto's score, but it was nevertheless premiered four years after his death in 1860.

The Serenade No. 1 is a monumental work, a piece that marks Schumann's friend Johannes Brhams' first foray into symphonic writing.  Always conscious of the shadow cast over him by the previous great German symphonic master, Ludwig van Beethoven, Brahms took over 21 years to complete his First Symphony, and was equally cautious in the completion of this orchestral serenade.  Originally scored for a nonet of strings and winds, the Serenade looks back to the classical serenade of Brahms' predecessors, which began and ended with a march.  The classical serenade was meant for a chamber venue, where the small ensemble would march in, play their performance, and march out.  The middle movements are explorations of other conventional classical movement styles (Minuet, Scherzo, etc.) that are given an appropriately forward-looking Brahmsian treatment of harmony and form.  A favorite of SMCO brass players, the great force of the musical phrases of Brahms' First Serenade are a stunning contribution to the German symphonic repertoire.
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Monday, January 3, 2011

Winter 2011 Syllabus

Coordinator of lecture series: Nicole Harreld                         Office: Room 204
E-mail: bowties185@gmail.com*                                         Phone: (206) 543-6926
Office Hours: By appointment only

Teaching Assistant: Jason Wells, Composition Student 
TA Office: Music Building - Room 13
TA E-mail: bowties185@gmail.com*                                  TA Phone: 206 543-9339
Office Hours: Monday - 12:30 to 1:30, Tuesday - 1:30 to 2:30

Class meets 3:30-4:20 Tuesdays in Kane Hall 120
All concerts unless otherwise noted will be in Meany Hall at 7:30PM
QUIZ DATES: February 1 and March 8
CLASS WEBSITE: http://www.bowties185.blogspot.com
*Any emails asking questions that can be answered by looking at the syllabus or the website will not receive a response.

COURSE INFORMATION

There are two components to this class: weekly lectures given by various faculty and voluntary concert attendance. Two quizzes will draw on material presented in the lectures. Students are responsible for taking notes at these lectures, as there will be no review sessions nor study guides provided. Our TA has regular office hours to meet with students who have questions, but they will NOT provide missed notes nor will they be available for last-minute consultations before the quizzes.

All students are expected to be respectful of the guest lecturers that come in. If a student decides to be disrespectful or disruptive during class time they will be asked to leave for the day. 

No textbooks are needed for this course, but students interested in attending concerts will be issued a coupon at the second class entitling them to purchase a special “notecard”, available only to the Music 185 class. The coupon must then be taken to the UW Ticket Office, located at 4001 University Way, NE, (543-4880) to be surrendered upon purchase of the notecard. This notecard ($15) will admit you into the Meany Hall lobby for the concerts listed in the syllabus as well as any other concerts presented by the School of Music, but only in the quarter that you are registered for Music 185. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOUR COUPON WILL NOT ADMIT YOU TO THE CONCERT HALL. IT MUST BE EXCHANGED AT THE TICKET OFFICE LISTED ABOVE FOR THE SPECIAL NOTECARD. ONLY ONE COUPON PER STUDENT IS NEEDED!!

You should purchase three scantrons, available at the University Bookstore. 2 scantrons will be used for the two quizzes and one will be used to record any concerts that you attend for extra credit.

CONCERT ATTENDANCE

Concert attendance, though not required, is strongly recommended as an important component of the class and one that will greatly enhance your experience. For each concert that you do attend (maximum of four), you will be awarded two points (the equivalent of one quiz question) that will be added to your total points earned for the class. Even though attendance will not be monitored, you MAY NOT run into the concert hall, grab a program and leave nor take more than one program. If abuses such as these are reported to me by School of Music administration or Meany Hall ushers, mandatory attendance will be reinstated and any extra credit forfeited. Please arrive on time, as late seating is extremely disruptive and sometimes not allowed. If you must leave before the end of the concert, wait until the intermission so as not to disturb the performers or others in the audience. All extra credit forms are due no later than Monday, March 14, 2011 by 9:00AM in Nicole’s office (Room 204 of the music building). If Nicole is not in her office, you can slide the forms under her door. The music building is also open on the weekend. See the Concert Attendance Scantron Guide for detailed instructions on how to fill out the extra credit forms.

CONCERT SCHEDULE





Concert #1 January 15 Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra: German Masterworks***

Concert #2 January 27 University Symphony: Concerto Competition Winners

Concert #3 February 17 Symphonic, Concert, and Campus Bands

Concert #4 February 22 Percussion Ensemble: Meany Beat

Concert #5 February 24 University Symphony

Concert #6 February 28 Baroque Ensemble with Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra

Concert #7 March 4 Composers' Workshop (in Brechemin Auditorium in the MUSIC Building)

Concert #8 March 7 Studio Jazz Ensemble

Concert #9 March 11 Combined Choruses & Symphony: Elijah


*** Concert is in Downtown Seattle in the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall (click link for directions and parking information). Due to travel and potential extra ticket cost, this concert is worth 4 extra credit points (the equivalent of 2 quiz questions)!

To request disability accommodations, contact the Disability Services Office at (206) 543-6450, dso@u.washington.edu or call Terry Dobrich at (206) 685-7208

GRADING POLICY AND EXAMS

Final grades will be based on total possible points (70) earned during the quarter from the two quizzes. Quiz 1 will have 15 questions and Quiz 2 will have 20 questions; both will be in multiple-choice format, closed-book, and each question is worth 2 points. Remember, you have the possibility of bettering your total score by attending up to four concerts. You cannot receive credit for attending more than four concerts.

Quiz 1 will be given on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 from 3:30-4:20 P.M. and will be worth 30 points. Quiz 2 will be given on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 3:30-4:20 P.M. and will be worth 40 points. Quiz 2 will be cumulative. Questions will be taken from material presented in the lectures, PowerPoint presentations, overhead projections, and the class website. See the Grading Scale for details.

THERE CAN BE NO CHANGE OF THE DATE OR TIME OF THESE QUIZZES.

CONCERT ETIQUETTE

For many of you, these concerts will be your first experience hearing classical music in a live setting. It is important to understand that the audience can very easily distract the performer(s) with unnecessary noises. The degree of concentration required for the performer to achieve what he/she has spent countless hours refining is something most people do not readily comprehend. Therefore, the audience is expected to remain silent during the performance. Talking, coughing, whispering, shuffling programs, opening candy wrappers, putting feet up on seats ahead, using laptops, etc. are all tremendously disrespectful behaviors which effectively jeopardize everyone's enjoyment. Also, headphones, CD players or cassette players are not allowed. Cell phones and pagers going off during concerts will not be tolerated. Turn them OFF during the concerts and during our class sessions. Better still, leave them at home, if possible.

Although the stated concert etiquette may strike you as stifling, think of it as a way to personalize your own experience - to allow the artist to effectively communicate with you alone. Remember, what you feel and respond to is different from anyone else. This is the beauty of art and in particular, live music. It is perfectly ok to not like something, but it is NOT ok to insult the performer. At a concert or recital, audiences show their appreciation and express their enthusiasm by applauding at the end of a work; if a work has more than one movement (the classical symphony, for example, usually has four movements, sometimes three), audiences do not customarily applaud between movements. At an opera, however, audiences often applaud at the end of particularly significant arias (pieces spotlighting a solo vocalist), duets or ensembles (pieces for three or more singers).

Taking photographs and using recording equipment are not permitted at either concerts or operas.

This syllabus is subject to change at any time.
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