COVID-19 Online Schedule for MUS 111 Basic Music Theory II William Wieland
I will be available every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday morning at 10:00 am via Zoom. Simply check your NSU e-mail just before ten. I will e-mail you a link.

Please take advantage of our short Tu, Th, and Fri classtimes. It's often easier for me to answer music theory questions face-to-face. And if you have a question, other students probably do as well. Moreover, I will help you prepare for the final exam a little each time.
DUE DATES ASSIGNMENTS (Usually just e-mail me a photo, scan, or word processing document.)
March 25 Print the Roman Numeral Analysis Worksheet (including vii°, VII and 7th chords). Perform a Roman numeral analysis with figures of one example. E-mail me a photo or scan. I will give you feedback before you attempt another.
March 31 Class Ensemble Project Assignment 2 — E-mail me a PDF, MuseScore, or Finale file any time and I will give you feedback. Sadly, we are unable to perform these and that was the main point.
April 2 Scale I.D. Listening Quiz — Take a screenshot after identifying at least 25 scales at Scale Ear Training. (90+ Grading)
— For a higher score, take a screenshot after identifying at least 25 scales at Scale Ear Training (with modes).
April 3 Modulation: Perform a Roman numeral analysis with figures of Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven examples.
April 7 Perform a Roman numeral analysis with figures of Secondary Dominants I and Secondary Dominants II
April 9 A recording of Keyboard Journal Week 10 due in its normal D2L Dropbox. (You may use Flipgrid if that works better for you.)
April 10 is Good Friday and April 12 is Easter.
April 14 Go over the Final Exam. — Roman numeral practice 1
April 16 Perform a Roman numeral analysis with figures of Secondary Leading Tone Chords I and Secondary Leading Tone Chords II
April 17 Keyboard Journal Week 11 due in its normal D2L Dropbox.
April 21 Piano Composition Rough Draft Due (Please give it a creative COVID-19 title.)
After class: Major and Minor Seventh Chord Quiz (optional second chance)
April 23 Triad I.D. Tips — Take a screenshot after identifying at least 25 triads at Root Position Triad Drill (90+ Grading)
— For a higher score, take a screenshot after identifying at least 25 triads at Root Position or Inverted Triad Drill
After class: Diminished and Half-diminished Seventh Chord Quiz (optional second chance)
April 24 A recording of Keyboard Journal Week 13 due in its normal D2L Dropbox. (We will not do week 14.)
After class: Authentic Cadence Writing Quiz (optional second chance)
April 28 Piano Composition Final Draft Due (I will try to record these and post them online.)
After class: Cadence I.D. Quiz (optional second chance)
April 30 Write Secondary Dominants and Secondary Leading Tone Chords
After class: Cadence Writing Quiz (optional second chance) --- Tips
May 1 Last regularly scheduled Zoom class. Discuss the Final Exam. - - - COVID-19 Piano Pieces
Due May 8 Final Exam (2 pdf pages) — Either
  • Print the 2 pages, write on them in pencil, take pictures, and send them to me or
  • write on the 2 pages electronically, save that file, and send it to me.
The following audio control plays the first passage:



You may use blank staff paper. You may also refer to the following part writing tips:

Work in the following order:
  1. Correct Chords — Write chords in simple position on a separate staff if necessary.
  2. Bass Line — Consider the roman numerals and the inversion.
  3. Reasonable Ranges
    • Soprano and Bass on the staff
    • Tenor may sing above middle C
    • Alto may sing below middle C
  4. Sonorous Spacing
    • Only the bass can be more than an octave from the next part.
    • Check the alto and tenor lines. Perhaps exchange them.
  5. Nearest Notes
    • The nearest note of all is not moving. Can any voices remain on the same pitch?
    • Conjunct motion is the smoothest. Can any voices move by step?
    • Resolve tendency tones properly in dominant function chords.
  6. NO Perfect Parallels
    • Unisons, Octaves or Fifths
    • If 2 parts move in parallel, check for perfect intervals.
    • If the bass moves by step, move the other parts in the opposite direction.
  7. NO Doubled Active Tones — Accidentals, ti, and 7ths of 7th chords