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CBCS Syllabus
BA Honours
Western Classical Music
Rabindra Bharati University
2017-2018

Objective of the Course:

The Department of Instrumental Music is a friendly, vibrant, student-oriented unit in the Rabindra
Bharati University. In this department higher learning that serves as an accessible, responsive
and creative intellectual resource for the people and institutions of India. The faculty and staff of
the department strive to meet the educational needs of a diverse student body through instruction,
performance and public service. Additionally, the department fosters the highest standards of
teaching and research in its undergraduate and graduate programs and supports the
establishment and continuation of a just and moral society through its own accomplishments, the
work of its faculty and staff, and the achievements of its graduate. The department have the
following moto for continue the course:

1. Students will meet standards of musical performance (through applied music studies,
ensembles and master classes) in accordance with UGC & Rabindra Bharati University
guidelines.
2. Students will demonstrate competence in content-based areas of music history, theory,
pedagogy, music technology and analysis.
3. Students will demonstrate competence in skill-based areas of ear training/sight singing,
improvisation, composition competency and conducting.
4. Additionally, music education students will demonstrate competence in planning,
instructing and assessing student learning.
5. The student will gain an understanding of basic music concepts.
6. The student will develop listening skills and attend a variety of live music performances.
7. The student will study style periods of Western art music: Middle-Ages and Renaissance,
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Twentieth Century.
8. The student will explore American (Folk, Religious, Pop, and Jazz) and Non-Western
Music.
9. The student will become familiar with specific composers and representative works of each
10. Style period, discuss in cultural context, and conceptualize relative to history, painting,
literature, philosophical ideas.
11. The student will explore various internet and/or electronic sources of music.
Course Contents of Course Credit
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SEMESTER I

CC-1.1 Rudiments of western music T-5

Pitch notation
Rhythm notation
Drawing skills
Clefs, Notes, Rests
Other written music skills
Note names on the treble clef staff, name of notes on the
bass clef staff. Keyboard communication
Identify note names of all "white" keys "black" key
enharmonic names. Chromaticism, sharp, flat, and natural
signs, chromatic scales.
Melodic beginnings major scale tetrachords
Solfeggio introduction, elementary rhythms
Rhythmic names of notes. Performance of elementary
rhythms. Elementary rhythmic dictation
Major scales, building scales with whole and half steps Key
signature

Reference Books
1. The Rudiments of Music Paperback- Stewart Macpherson
2. Fundamentals of Music: Rudiments, Musicianship, and
Composition Paperback -by Earl Henry (Author), Jennifer
Snodgrass (Author), Susan Piagentini (Author)
3. Fundamentals of Music: Rudiments, Musicianship, and
Composition, Books a la Carte, 7th Edition-by Earl Henry,
Webster University, Jennifer Snodgrass, Appalachian State
University, Susan Piagentini, Northwestern University
4. Keys to Music Rudiments: Textbook-By Boris Berlin, Molly
Sclater and Kathryn Sinclair

CC- 1.2 Technical Study of Music P-5

Identify rhythm and tempo

Identify and follow a pulse/beat
Regular
Irregular
Identify the basic unit (bar), note-values and silence/rests [whole-note,
half-note, quarter-note,
eighth note, sixteenth-note, dotted half-note, dotted quarter-note and
dotted eighth-note]
Identify the meter in simple time
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Duple
Triple
Quadruple
Identify the rhythmic displacement
Anacrusis/pickup note(s)
Syncopation
Offbeat
Identify the use of rhythmic cycle
Tāla (*Indian Classical Music)
Identify the tempo changes and describe tempo markings
(Scales, Arpeggios, and Sight reading)
Classical
Minuet in G J.S.Bach
Musette J.S.Bach
Non Classical
Aura Lee George R Poulton 1861
The Little Brown Jug Joseph Estburn 1869
Imagine John Lennon 1971
Yesterday Paul McCartney 1965
Love is Blue Andre Popp 1967
Blue Danube J Strauss II 1866
Reference Books
1. My First Book of Beethoven: Favorite Pieces in Easy Piano
Arrangements (Dover Classical Music for Keyboard)10 May
2007-by by David Dutkanicz
2. The Vintage Guide to Classical Music: An Indispensable Guide
for Understanding and Enjoying Classical Music15 December
1992-by Jan Swafford
3. Musical Instruments: History, Technology, and Performance of
Instruments of Western Music-by Murray Campbell (Author),
Clive Greated (Author), Arnold Myers (Author) My First Book of
Mozart (Dover Music for Piano)28 December 2005-by David
Dutkanicz
4. Baines, Anthony (1993), Brass Instruments: Their History and
Development, Dover Publications, ISBN 0-486-27574-4
5. Bicknell, Stephen (1999), The History of the English Organ,
Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-65409-2
6. Blades, James (1992), Percussion Instruments and Their
History, Bold Strummer Ltd, ISBN 0-933224-61-3
7. Brown, Howard Mayer (2008), Sachs, Curt, Grove Dictionary of
Music and Musicians, retrieved 5 June 2008

GEC -1.1 Playing Technique T&P

-5
Elementary knowledge on octaves.
Elementary knowledge of Piano/Guitar/Violin
Elementary knowledge of handling the instrument.
Elementary knowledge of finger technique and sound
production.
Ability to play major octaves properly.
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Singing the notes with playing.

Reference Books
1. Piano: For Beginners - Bundle - The Only 5 Books
You Need to Learn Piano Fingering, Piano Solo and
Piano Comping Today (Music Best Seller Book 36)
2. John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course- Complete-1
March 2009-by John Thompson
3. Piano Book for Adult Beginners: Teach Yourself
How to Play Famous Piano Songs, Read Music,
Theory & Technique (Book & Streaming Video
Lessons)23 July 2017-by Damon Ferrante
4. Acoustic Guitar Playing: Grade 1 (RGT Guitar
Lessons)
5. Guitar World Presents: Steve Vai's Guitar Workout1
July 2013-by Steve Vai
6. Guitar: How to Quickly and Easily Memorize the
Guitar Fretboard: Learn Every Note, Improve Your
Technique, and Have a Blast Playing Music - Easily
Adapted ... (Scott's Simple Guitar Lessons Book 1)6
January 2015-by Scott Harris
7. Technique and Interpretation in Violin-Playing1 July
2006 | Import-by Rowsby Woof
8. Success with the Violin and Life: Strategies,
Techniques and Tips for Learning Quickly and
Doing Well: Volume 1 (Violin Success)28 January
2016-by Ruth Shilling

SEMESTER II

CC-2.1 Melody, rhythm & Harmony T-5

.
Melody and rhythm
Major, minor, chromatic, whole-tone and pentatonic scales. Blue
notes. Melodic movement (ascending or descending by step or
leap). Phrasing. Call and response. Duple, triple or irregular
metre. Syncopation, swing, polyrhythm.
Harmony
Primary chords: I, IV, and V (7); secondary chords: II and VI.
Perfect, imperfect and interrupted cadences. Modulations to related
keys (sub-dominant, dominant, relative minor, relative major).

1. My First Book of Beethoven: Favorite Pieces in

Easy Piano Arrangements (Dover Classical Music
for Keyboard)10 May 2007-by by David Dutkanicz
2. The Vintage Guide to Classical Music: An
Indispensable Guide for Understanding and
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Enjoying Classical Music15 December 1992-by

Jan Swafford
3. Musical Instruments: History, Technology, and
Performance of Instruments of Western Music-by
Murray Campbell (Author), Clive Greated
(Author), Arnold Myers (Author) My First Book of
Mozart (Dover Music for Piano)28 December
2005-by David Dutkanicz
4. Baines, Anthony (1993), Brass Instruments: Their
History and Development, Dover Publications,
ISBN 0-486-27574-4
5. The Sitar: The Instrument and Its Technique30 May
2008 | Import-by Manfred M. Junius

CC-2.2 Composition Study - Part I P-5

Vals from op 51 no 1- F. Sor
Minuet in G minor – J.S. Bach
Blue Danube- Strauss
Anniversary song – Ivanovic

Technical study of Musical Instrument

(Scales, Arpeggios, and Sight reading)
Classical
Vals from Op.51 No.1 F.Sor
Minuet in G Minor J.S.Bach

Non Classical
Blue Danube J Strauss II 1866
Anniversary Song Ivanovici 1880
Que Sara SaraJay Livingston 1956
Oh My Papa Paul Burkhard 1939
Besame Mucho Consuelo Velazquez 1940
Those Were The Days Boris Fomin 1968
Reference Books
1. Language of the Spirit: An Introduction to
Classical Music Hardcover – April 11, 2017-by Jan
Swafford
2. Fundamentals of Musical Composition Paperback
– 15 Mar 1999-by Arnold Schoenberg (Author)
3. The Study of Orchestration (Hardcover)-by Samuel
Adler (shelved 3 times as music-composition)
4. Music Composition for Dummies (Dummies)-by
Scott Jarrett, Holly Day
GEC-2.1 Knowledge of Scale T&P-5

Playing Different Major Scale.

Playing Short Compositions.
Brief history of own Instrument.
Knowledge & Practice of different rhythm in Vocal & in
Instrument.
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Ability to play fast Popular compositions.

Reference Books
1. 34 Modes and Scales past and present: childrens
interest what makes music different (What makes
music different? Book 1 
2. The Comprehensive Book of Modes and Scales:
For Piano and Keyboard Players Paperback –
December 24, 2013-by Kevin G. Pace (Author)
3. The Everything Guitar Scales Book with CD: Over
700 scale patterns for every style of music
Paperback – 17 Jan 2009-by Marc Schonbrun
(Author)

SEMESTER III
CC-3.1 Terminology & Comparative Study of Music T5
Transpositions, Intervals, Cadences, Melody, Contour,
Range, Interval, Conjunct, Rhythm, Disjunct, Phrases,
Cadences, Countermelody, Rhythm, Meter, Downbeat,
Simple Meters, Compound Meters, Harmony, Upbeat,
Syncopation, Upbeat, Offbeat, Additive Meter, Polyrhythm,
Chord, Scale, Triad, Tonic, Dissonance, Consonance,
Drone, Monophony, Heterophony, Polyphony, Counterpoint,
Homophony, Homorhythm Texture, Imitation, Form,
Strophic Form, Improvisation, Binary Form, Ternary Form,
Theme, Motives, Sequence, Call-And-Response, Ostinato,
Movements, Tempo, Allegro, Fast Pace, Moderato, Adagio,
Accelerando, Ritardando
Metronome, Dynamics, Forte (F), Piano (P), Timbre,
Instrument, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Vibrato, Staccato,
Legato, A Cappella, Chamber Music, Orchestra, String
Section, Woodwind Section, Brass Section, Percussion
Section, Sacred Music, Secular Music, Oral Transmission
Etc.

1. Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms (Oxford Quick

Reference)25 November 2004-by Alison Latham
2. The Npr Classical Music Companion: An Essential Guide for
Enlightened Listening22 November 2005-by Miles Hoffman
3. Instruments and the Electronic Age: Toward a Terminology for
a Unified Description of Playing Technique1 December 1989-by
T. Kvifte
4. Music and Metaphor in Nineteenth-Century British Musicology
(Music in Nineteenth-Century Britain)5 July 2017-by Bennett
Zon
CC-3.2 Classical Composition P-5
Classical
Fur Elise L.V.Beethoven 1810
Allegretto Op. 50 No. 15 Giuliani
Fur Elise – Beethoven
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Allegretto op 50 no 15 – Giuliani
Waves of the Danube – Ivanovic
Take the “A” train- Duke Ellington
Chattanooga Choo Choo – Glenn Miller
Theme from Love story – Francis Lai
Love is blue – Andre Popp.
Sakura - Japanese traditional
Yesterday – Beatles
Technical study of instrument
(Scales, Arpeggios, and Sight reading)
Reference Books
1. Language of the Spirit: An Introduction to Classical Music
Hardcover – April 11, 2017-by Jan Swafford
2. Fundamentals of Musical Composition Paperback – 15 Mar
1999-by Arnold Schoenberg (Author)
3. The Study of Orchestration (Hardcover)-by Samuel Adler
(shelved 3 times as music-composition)
4. Music Composition for Dummies (Dummies)-by Scott Jarrett,
Holly Day
CC-3.3 Composition and Improvisation P-5
Extended compositions / improvisations are characterized by
creative and appropriate choice and use of: - instruments, voices
and digital technologies demonstrating and awareness of their
technical capabilities and characteristics - musical elements,
structures and devices
- The appropriate and creative use of the musical characteristics,
devices and processes from a range of musical styles and traditions.
The process of composing and preparing improvisations is
characterized by:
- A clear musical intention
- An ability to critically reflect and revise in time or over time in
order to
refine their work and meet the musical intention
- The identification and use of appropriate and inspiring stimuli
- Adopting appropriate working practices that support creativity
and enables deadlines to be met.
Non Classical
Waves of the Danube Ivanovici 1866
Take The A Train Billy Strayhorn 1939
Chattanooga Choo Choo Mack Gordon 1941
Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock 1962
Never On Sunday Manos Hatzidakis 1960
Secret Love Bobby Sherwood & Mitchell Parish 1940

Reference Books
1. 72 Music Scales: For Composers & Improvising
Musicians Paperback – 6 Mar 2017-by Francis
Manakkil (Author)
2. The Guitarist's Guide to Composing and
Improvising-by Jon Damian [Nov-2001] Paperback –
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November 14, 2001

GEC 3.1 Melody, Rhythm & Harmony T+P 5

Theory & Practice of Notation & Chords.

Ability to Play & Sing Seeing Staff Notation.

Practice of Harmonization using Vocal & Different

Instruments
Reference Books
1. The Guitarist's Chord Book: Over 900 Guitar Chord
Diagrams with Photos Sep 15, 2017-by Peter Vogl
2. Guitar Chords: Easy-to-Use, Easy-to-Carry, One
Chord on Every Page Mar 14, 2006-by Jake Jackson

SEC 3.1 Yoga & Musical Instruments Management Step I P 2

Yoga for Concentration
Yoga for Body Skill Development
Exercise of Fingers, Wrists.
Deep breathing
The arm warm-up
The shoulders Exercises
The wrists Exercises
To improve dexterity and comfort
Individually strengthen each finger
Bear claws
Keep that "bird cage" hand shape
Resting finger independence exercises
Four-Finger Exercises
Chordal Warm-Ups
Know Your Instrument & Repair
Tune your instruments
Know about the tools of instruments repairing
Exercises in Public Speaking.
Preparation before public speaking
Analytical Skills
Effective Listening.
Memorization Techniques for Consecutive Interpreting

Reference Books
1. Yoga Body and Mind Handbook: Easy Poses, Guided
Meditations, Perfect Peace Wherever You Are-by
Jasmine Tarkeshi
2. HG 13pcs/Set Piano Tuning Maintenance Tools Kit
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with Case For Piano Musical Instruments Parts

Accessories by HG
3. Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding: For the
Professional, the Student, and the HobbyistJan 1,
1997-by Arthur A. Reblitz
4. How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!:
Second EditionJul 15, 2011-by Dan Erlewine
5. Alfred's Teach Yourself Guitar Repair &
Maintenance: Everything You Need to Know to Start
Working on Your Guitar! (Teach Yourself Series)Jan
1, 2005-by John Carruthers
6. Violin Manual: How to assess, buy, set-up and
maintain your violinJul 1, 2014-by John Gosling and
Marcus Corrie

SEMESTER IV

CC-4.1 History of European Music T-5

Outlines of Western Music Developments
Ancient Greece and Forth to Modern Europe
Intervals, Scales and Harmonies.
The French and English Connections.
Baroque Period, After Baroque   
The Ancient Music Period, Before 500 AD
The Early Music Period, Which Includes
The Medieval (500–1400) Including
The Ars Antiqua (1170–1310)
The Ars Nova (1310–1377)
The Ars Subtilior (1360–1420)
The Renaissance (1400–1600) Eras.
Baroque (1600–1750)
The Galant Music Period (1720s–1770s)
The Common-Practice Period, Which Includes
Baroque (1600–1750)
The Galant Music Period (1720s–1770s)
Classical (1750–1820)
Romantic Eras (C.1780–1910)
The 20th And 21st Centuries (1901–Present) Which Includes:
The Modern (1890–1930) That Overlaps from The Late-19th Century,
Impressionism (1875 Or 1890–1925) That Also Overlaps from The Late-
19th Century
Neoclassicism (1920–1950), Predominantly in The Inter-War Period
The High Modern (1930–Present)
The Postmodern (1930–Present) Eras
The Experimental (1950–Present)
Contemporary (1945 Or 1975–Present)
https://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/3992
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Reference Books
1. European Music, 1520-1640 (Studies in Medieval and Renaissance
Music) May 15, 2014-by James Haar.
2. A History of Western Music (Ninth Edition) Apr 15, 2014 |
Abridged-by J. Peter Burkholder and Donald Jay Grout
3. Music History: History of Music: From Prehistoric Sounds to
Classical Music, Jazz, Rock Music, POP Music and Electronic
Music Jan 12, 2017-by Andrew Sullivan
4. A History of Western Music (Eighth Edition) Jan 30, 2009-by J.
Peter Burkholder and Donald Jay Grout

CC-4.2 Indian Compositions P-5

Nortrh Indian Classical Compositions: Dhrupad, Khyal, Tarana, Tappa,
Thumri, Ghazal ets.
South Indian Classical Compositions: Raga Alapana, Niraval,
Kalpanaswaram, Tanam, Ragam Tanam Pallavi
Tani Avartanam, Compositions, Varnam, Kriti

Reference Books
1. Practical Guide to North Indian Classical Vocal Music The Ten Basic
Ra.gs With Composition and Improvisations-Nov 20, 2008-
by Indurama Srivastava
2. New Instrumental Compositions For North Indian MusicJan 1, 2007-
by Anil Mihiripenna
CC-4.3 Composition Study- Part-II P-5
BWV1008 Cello Suite no 26-Minueto 2 J.S. Bach
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - J.S. Bach
Compositions of Chopin

Technical study of instrument

(Scales, Arpeggios, and Sight reading)
Classical
BWV 1008 Cello Suite No.26 J.S.Bach 1716-23
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring J.S.Bach 1716-
Non Classical
Moon River Henry Mancini 1962
Alone Together Arthur Schwartz 1932
Saint Louis Blues W.C.Handy 1914
Top Of The World Richard Carpenter & John Bettis 1972
Amor Amor Gabrial Rulz, Ricardo Lopez 1944
Days of Wine & Roses Henry Mancini 1932
Reference Books
1. Language of the Spirit: An Introduction to Classical Music
Hardcover – April 11, 2017-by Jan Swafford
2. Fundamentals of Musical Composition Paperback – 15 Mar
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1999-by Arnold Schoenberg (Author)

3. The Study of Orchestration (Hardcover)-by Samuel Adler
(shelved 3 times as music-composition)
4. Music Composition for Dummies (Dummies)-by Scott Jarrett,
Holly Day

GEC- Orchestral Composition & Group Performance T&P-

4.1 5
Traditional Composition & Own Composition in Vocal, Instruments or
both.

Reference Books
1.The Study of Orchestration – Samuel Adler
2.Principles of Orchestration – Rimsky-Korsakov
3.Instrumentation and Orchestration – Alfred Blatter
4.Essential Dictionary of Orchestration – T Gerou
SEC 4.1 Yoga & Musical Instruments Management. Step II P-2

Yoga for Concentration

Yoga for Body Skill Development
Exercise of Fingers, Wrists.
Deep breathing
The arm warm-up
The shoulders Exercises
The wrists Exercises
To improve dexterity and comfort
Individually strengthen each finger
Bear claws
Keep that "bird cage" hand shape
Resting finger independence exercises
Four-Finger Exercises
Chordal Warm-Ups

Know Your Instrument & Repair

Tune your instruments
Know about the tools of instruments repairing
Exercises in Public Speaking.
Stage Performance Practice in different Performance
A Novice performer
An Advanced Beginner
A Capable performer
A Proficient performer
An Expert performer
Reference Books
1. Yoga Body and Mind Handbook: Easy Poses, Guided Meditations,
Perfect Peace Wherever You Are-by Jasmine Tarkeshi
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2. HG 13pcs/Set Piano Tuning Maintenance Tools Kit with Case For

Piano Musical Instruments Parts Accessories by HG
3. Piano Servicing, Tuning, and Rebuilding: For the Professional, the
Student, and the HobbyistJan 1, 1997-by Arthur A. Reblitz
4. How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!: Second EditionJul
15, 2011-by Dan Erlewine
5. Alfred's Teach Yourself Guitar Repair & Maintenance: Everything
You Need to Know to Start Working on Your Guitar! (Teach Yourself
Series) Jan 1, 2005-by John Carruthers
6. Violin Manual: How to assess, buy, set-up and maintain your
violinJul 1, 2014-by John Gosling and Marcus Corrie

SEMESTER V
CC -5.1 Musical forms and Composers Biography T-5
The General Character of European Folk Music
Character of western Classical Music : Sonata, Symphony,
Concerto, The Baroque concerto, The Classical concerto
Etude, Overture Basic Music Forms: Strophic, Through-composed,
Binary, Ternary, Theme and Variations, Minuet and Trio, Scherzo
and Trio, Rondo, Sonata-Rondo etc.
Popular music & different forms of music : Ballad, Sonata,
Symphony, Concerto, The Baroque concerto, The Classical
concerto, Etude, Overture, Love Song, ceremonial song, folk hymns
in Germany, spiritual folk song, Christmas songs, Songs involving
agriculture, humorous song, mimetic dance song,
List of Music Composer & their time period.
Study on some famous music composer’s contribution.
John Dunstable  (1390 – 1453) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.
1525 – 1594) William Byrd (1543 – 1623) Henry Purcell (1659-
1695) Bach  (1685 – 1750) George Frederick Handel (1685 – 1759)
Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809), Mozart (1756 – 1791),
Beethoven (1770 – 1827), Gioachino Rossini (1792 – 1868), Franz
Schubert  (1797 – 1828), Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869), Felix
Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847), Frederick Chopin (1810 – 1849),
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886), Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901), Richard
Wagner (1813 – 1883), Johann Strauss Jr. (1825 – 1899), Johannes
Brahms (1833 – 1897), Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893), Camille
Saint-Saëns  (1835 – 1921), NikolaiRimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908),
Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934), Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911), Claude
Debussy  (1862 – 1918) Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 –1943), Gustav
Holst (1874 – 1934), Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) George
Gershwin  (1898 – 1938), Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975)
Leonard Bernstein. (1918 – 1990)

Reference Books
1. Anthology of Musical Forms -- Structure & Style: The Study and
Analysis of Musical Forms Paperback – December 1, 1995-
by  Leon Stein
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2. Fundamentals of Musical Composition Paperback – March 15,

1999, by Arnold Schoenberg (Author), Gerald Strang (Editor),
Leonard Stein (Editor)

CC-5.2 Art of Improvisation and study of contemporary music. P-5

Technical study of instrument
(Scales, Arpeggios, and Sight reading)
Music During the War (Shostakovitch, Messaien) European
Modernism, Part 1 Total serialism, Musique Concrete (Boulez,
Schaeffer, Stockhausen)
American Experimentalism, Part 1 Chance, prepared piano,
memory disorientation (Cage, Feldman) European Modernism, Part
2 Micropolyphony, clusters, stochastic music (Ligeti, Xenakis)
American Experimentalism, Part 2 Graphic scores, player piano,
phenomenology) (Brown, Nancarrow, Lucier) Post-Modernism
Polystylism, collage music, plunderphonics (Schnittke, Berio,
Oswald)
Minimalism “The New Simplicity,” pattern music (Glass, Reich,
Johnson)
Misty Erroll Garner 1954
The Girl from Ipanema A.C.Jobim 1963
A Kiss to Build A Dream On Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby &
Oscar Hammerstein 1935
Alone Nacio Herb Brown 1935
Blue Monk Thelonious Monk 1959
What A Wonderful World (Pop Ballad) Bob Thiele &
George David Weiss 1967
Never Let Me Go Jay Livingston & Ray Evans 1954
Squirrel Tadd Dameron 1951

Reference Books
1. Improvisation: Its Nature and Practice in Music Hardcover
– July, 1980, by D. Bailey
2. Modern Worship Song Collection: Piano/Vocal/GuitarJul 1,
2016-by Alfred Music
3. 2016 Modern Worship Songs: Piano/Vocal/GuitarJun 1,
2016-by Alfred Music
DSE 5.1G Technique of Playing Guitar T-6
Understand the parts and anatomy of a guitar.
Know how to engage in basic strumming and picking of both open
strings and single fretted notes.
Know how to use a tuner to tune your guitar to a standard E - A- D -
G - B - E tuning.
Identify different types of guitars (acoustic, electric. Etc.).
Know the notes for the first 12 frets on all six strings or at least the
high E, low E and A string.
Play sing notes with a pick moving from string to string and/or fret
to fret.
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Reference Books
1. Acoustic Guitar Playing: Grade 1 (RGT Guitar Lessons)
2. Guitar World Presents: Steve Vai's Guitar Workout1 July
2013-by Steve Vai
3. Guitar: How to Quickly and Easily Memorize the Guitar
Fretboard: Learn Every Note, Improve Your Technique, and
Have a Blast Playing Music - Easily Adapted ... (Scott's
Simple Guitar Lessons Book 1)6 January 2015-by Scott
Harris
4. Technique and Interpretation in Violin-Playing1 July 2006 |
Import-by Rowsby Woof
5. Success with the Violin and Life: Strategies, Techniques and
Tips for Learning Quickly and Doing Well: Volume 1 (Violin
Success)28 January 2016-by Ruth Shilling

DSE 5.1V Technique of Playing Violin T-6

Left hand: producing pitch

Positions
Open strings
Double stops and drones
Vibrato
Harmonics
Right hand and tone color
Bowing techniques
Straight bow
Pizzicato
Reference Books
1. Success with the Violin and Life: Strategies, Techniques and Tips
for Learning Quickly and Doing Well: Volume 1 (Violin
Success)28 January 2016-by Ruth Shilling

DSE 5.1P Technique of Playing Piano T-6

Reading treble clef, rhythm, pitch
Playing simple songs in treble clef with one hand, staying in the
same position throughout
Reading bass clef (for the left hand)
Playing left hand and right hand, but not at the same time
Simple scales and arpeggios (first one hand, then both)
Playing left and right at the same time - chords in left, melody in
right.
At this point, and only now you should think about learning to play
it.
Scales (major, minor)
Chords (major, minor)
Exercises (learn a dozen a day)
Basic pieces
Reference Books
1. Piano: For Beginners - Bundle - The Only 5 Books You Need
 15

to Learn Piano Fingering, Piano Solo and Piano Comping

Today (Music Best Seller Book 36)
2. John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course- Complete-1 March
2009-by John Thompson
3. Piano Book for Adult Beginners: Teach Yourself How to
Play Famous Piano Songs, Read Music, Theory & Technique
(Book & Streaming Video Lessons)23 July 2017-by Damon
Ferrante
DSE 5.2G Technical Exercises of Guitar P-6
Resources for practicing classical guitar arpeggios:
A Right-Hand Arpeggio Routine
Three Ways to Develop and Arpeggio
How to Practice Cross-String Trills
Cross-String Ornaments
Here are some resources to help with your slur practice.
Slurs with the First Finger
Descending Slurs
Ascending Slurs
Video Lesson: Beginning Slur Exercises
Here are some resources about scale practice.
Guitar Scales: The Right Hand
Guitar Scales: The Left Hand
Scale Practice Techniques
Reference Books
1. Acoustic Guitar Playing: Grade 1 (RGT Guitar Lessons)
2. Guitar World Presents: Steve Vai's Guitar Workout1 July
2013-by Steve Vai
3. Guitar: How to Quickly and Easily Memorize the Guitar
Fretboard: Learn Every Note, Improve Your Technique, and
Have a Blast Playing Music - Easily Adapted ... (Scott's
Simple Guitar Lessons Book 1)6 January 2015-by Scott
Harris
4. Technique and Interpretation in Violin-Playing1 July 2006 |
Import-by Rowsby Woof

DSE 5.2V Technical Exercises of Violin P-6

A. Technique-general craftsmanship; knowledge of basics, exercises
and studies.
a. Sustained tone: steady, controlled pitch and long tone
b. Consistency of tone throughout dynamic range-degree of loud and
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soft tones, crescendo and diminuendo—Tone control exercise,

energy list

c. Rhythmic coordination of basic fundamentals in scales, arpeggios,

trills and technique building exercises---Galamian scale book,
Sevcik trill exercise and Carl Flesch scale book or Barbara Barber
scale book.
d. Various bow strokes: legato, detaché, martelé, collé, staccato,
spiccato, ricochet and sautillé
e. Intonation----Ear training and shifting exercise
f. Stance: violin/viola hold and proper bow hold
g. Vibrato---Vibrato exercise
h. Articulation exercise---Sevcik Op. 1 #1

B. Musicianship
1. Expression and interpretation—phrasing and continuity,
rhythmic flow, pacing, and dynamic nuances
2. Recognition of musical form-style, history, and sequences
C Practice:
Music Major students are expected to practice at least 3 hours a day
every day. (Please take breaks in between.) Music minor and
secondary students are expected to practice at least 2 hours a day
every day.
Reference Books
1. Success with the Violin and Life: Strategies, Techniques and
Tips for Learning Quickly and Doing Well: Volume 1 (Violin
Success)28 January 2016-by Ruth Shilling

DSE 5.2 Technical Exercises of Piano P-6

Practicing for Speed
Piano playing is all about exquisite finger control. As we increase speed, such
control becomes progressively difficult because human hands were not created
for such speeds. However, the hands are complex and adaptable, and we know
from history that such fast playing is possible.

Speed Stroke, Relaxation

Other Speed Methods
Speed Walls
Technique can be acquired by learning a limited number of exercises
Music and technique can be learned separately
Technique requires mostly muscular development without brain development
Technique requires finger strength.
Hands Together and Mental Play
Playing Fast: Scales, Arpeggios, and Chromatic Scales).
Playing Fast: Scales, Arpeggios, and Chromatic Scales).
 Playing (Wide) Chords, Finger/Palm Spreading Exercises and f. Practicing
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Jumps  above)

Reference Books
1. Piano: For Beginners - Bundle - The Only 5 Books You Need to Learn
Piano Fingering, Piano Solo and Piano Comping Today (Music Best
Seller Book 36)
2. John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course- Complete-1 March 2009-
by John Thompson
3. Piano Book for Adult Beginners: Teach Yourself How to Play Famous
Piano Songs, Read Music, Theory & Technique (Book & Streaming
Video Lessons)23 July 2017-by Damon Ferrante

Semester: 6

CC-6.1 Project work T-5

Candidates must submit a Research Project on a topic of their choice. The
purpose of the Project is to give candidates the opportunity to deepen their
musical understanding on a topic of their choice in one or more Area(s) of
Study.
The Project will take the form of a 3000–3500-word essay with illustrative
material (e.g. analytical excerpts, compositions, performances or improvisations
in the form of audio/video recordings, scores or other audio-visual
presentations; interviews in the form of transcriptions). Candidates may offer a
topic which draws knowledge and skills from more than one Area of Study but
should not go beyond the parameters as outlined below. The Project must extend
the candidate’s work beyond the requirements of H2 Music to demonstrate new
discussion and learning.
The Project assesses candidates’ ability to demonstrate independent learning
and critical thinking.
Candidates should be able to plan, use and handle musical skills, information
and resources, as well as be able to organise, evaluate and present their work.
Where appropriate, candidates are encouraged to make use of Information
Technology.
Reference Books

1. Project Planner Notebook: Project Management Forms,

Project Management Workbook, Project Planner Notebook,
Organize Notes, To Do, Ideas, Follow Up, Cute Paris &
Music Cover (Volume 50)May 24, 2018-by Rogue Plus
Publishing

2. Music Composition Workbook: No. 1: Selected Projects for

GCSE Music Mar 2008-by Alan Charlton
CC-6.2 Solo stage Performance P-5
Classical
Moonlight Sonata (1st Mov.) L.V.Beethoven
Lagrima F.Tarrega
Hungarian Dance No.5 Brahms
Birds Flew Over The Spire Gary Ryan
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Non Classical
Moses Jerry Hahn 1973
Fly Me To The Moon Bart Howard 1954
Autumn Leaves Joseph Kosma 1945
Black OrpheusLouis Bonfa 1959

Reference Books
1. The Live Sound Manual: Getting Great Sound at Every GigMar 1,
2002-by Ben Duncan
2. Biography and Solo Performance: Recreating Famous Lives on
Stage (Past Times Solo Performance Series Book 4) May 29,
2012-by Jordan Young
DSE 6.1 Composition Study on Guitar T-6
Original composition written and performed by the composer. A copy
of the original must be available to the adjudicator prior to the
performance.
DSE 6.1 Composition Study on Violin T-6
Original composition written and performed by the composer. A copy
of the original must be available to the adjudicator prior to the
performance.
DSE 6.1 Composition Study on Piano T-6
Original composition written and performed by the composer. A copy
of the original must be available to the adjudicator prior to the
performance.

DSE 6.2 Stage Performance of Guitar T-6

Candidates should perform a total of THREE pieces:
1) Select and play ONE Rhythm Playing Study, chosen from the three
Rhythm Playing Studies contained in the equivalent grade exam
handbook.
2) Select and play TWO pieces. At least one must be chosen from the four
pieces listed below and contained in the equivalent grade exam
handbook. If preferred, one piece can be a ‘free choice’ piece.
3) Double Thumb Special; Red Haired Boy; Get Sussed; Athol Highlanders.
4) Freight Train Blues; Down by The Sally Gardens; Let Love Add Up; The
Rakes of Mallow.
5) Mourning Air; Everglade; Country Mood; The Ten Penny Bit.

Reference Books

1. Project Planner Notebook: Project Management Forms,

Project Management Workbook, Project Planner Notebook,
Organize Notes, To Do, Ideas, Follow Up, Cute Paris &
Music Cover (Volume 50)May 24, 2018-by Rogue Plus
Publishing

2. Music Composition Workbook: No. 1: Selected Projects for

GCSE Music Mar 2008-by Alan Charlton
DSE 6.2 Stage Performance Plan & Procedure of Violin P-6
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Candidates should perform a total of THREE pieces:

1) Select and play ONE Rhythm Playing Study, chosen from the
three Rhythm Playing Studies contained in the equivalent
grade exam handbook.
2) Select and play TWO pieces. At least one must be chosen from
the four pieces listed below and contained in the equivalent
grade exam handbook. If preferred, one piece can be a ‘free
choice’ piece.
3) Double Thumb Special; Red Haired Boy; Get Sussed; Athol
Highlanders.
4) Freight Train Blues; Down by The Sally Gardens; Let Love
Add Up; The Rakes of Mallow.
Mourning Air; Everglade; Country Mood; The Ten Penny Bit.
Reference Books

1. Project Planner Notebook: Project Management Forms,

Project Management Workbook, Project Planner Notebook,
Organize Notes, To Do, Ideas, Follow Up, Cute Paris &
Music Cover (Volume 50) May 24, 2018-by Rogue Plus
Publishing

2. Music Composition Workbook: No. 1: Selected Projects for

GCSE Music Mar 2008-by Alan Charlton
DSE 6.2 Stage Performance Plan & Procedure of Piano P-6
Candidates should perform a total of THREE pieces:
1) Select and play ONE Rhythm Playing Study, chosen from the
three Rhythm Playing Studies contained in the equivalent
grade exam handbook.
2) Select and play TWO pieces. At least one must be chosen from
the four pieces listed below and contained in the equivalent
grade exam handbook. If preferred, one piece can be a ‘free
choice’ piece.
3) Double Thumb Special; Red Haired Boy; Get Sussed; Athol
Highlanders.
4) Freight Train Blues; Down by The Sally Gardens; Let Love
Add Up; The Rakes of Mallow.
Mourning Air; Everglade; Country Mood; The Ten Penny Bit.
Reference Books

3. Project Planner Notebook: Project Management Forms,

Project Management Workbook, Project Planner Notebook,
Organize Notes, To Do, Ideas, Follow Up, Cute Paris &
Music Cover (Volume 50)May 24, 2018-by Rogue Plus
Publishing

4. Music Composition Workbook: No. 1: Selected Projects for

GCSE MusicMar 2008-by Alan Charlton

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