music104

|  | Assignment 8 1) Sight Singing 2) Dictation Write down both voices of these short two-part pieces. In all cases the bass line is essentially just a descending bass. For each note in the bass state whether the bass note is the root, third or fifth of a triad, or perhaps just a dissonant passing note, and what triad it will be. duet 1, in 4/4 time, in G major. There is a quarter note rest in the top voice to start with. First note in tune is G. duet 2, in 6/8 in A major, first note in tune is A duet 3, in 3/4 in F major, first note in tune is A duet 4, in 4/4, in D major, first note in tune is F# 3) Composition Above each of the bass lines in part 2, compose a new tune. Try to prolong the same triads. 4) Listen to the Mozart Sonata, the Biber Mystery Sonata, the Pachelbel Canon Above and beyond: Find some songs that use a diatonic descending bassline. |