MUS 312 Form & Analysis
Study Guide, Test Four (Pages K-N)
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Yes, yes, it's time to prepare for another of your
favorites--a Form & Analysis test. While it would take a LOT
of cash to find out exactly what's going to be on the test, the
following is "pretty close" to what you can expect (for free).
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You will be asked to spell a pentatonic scale on a
given note. (Be sure you use the "most familiar"
pentatonic structure--1, 2, 3, 5, 6--ascending or
descending).
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You will be asked to spell whole-tone scales on
certain pitches.
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You will be asked to determine mode transposition
for several short musical excerpts.
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You will be asked to explain the make-up of
various scales, such as the octatonic, microtonal, and provide and
example here and there.
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Be prepared to provide examples of the nine chord
types we studied: secundal, mixed-interval, etc.
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Several chord-types will be constructed using the
same pitches. You will be asked to provide an analysis based
on the chord construction.
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Re serial music, be able to list the four basic
row forms, and explain the diff between a traditional matrix and a
Mod-12 matrix.
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Be able to explain what is meant by normal
order.
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Several examples of mixed-interval chords will be
given. You will be asked to find the normal order for each,
and determine if any are members of the same pitch class set.
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Be able to explain the following: aleatory/indeterminacy,
minimalist, graphic score.
Possible extra credit: In the few minutes
remaining following the test, develop a new and innovative musical
system of composition that has yet to be discovered. ;-)
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