Music is a higher revelation than all of wisdom and philosophy.

Music is the electric soil in which the spirit lives, thinks, and invents.

— Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770–1827)

Course Objectives

The main goals of this class are:

• to improve your listening skills.
• to examine familiar music in context of musical style and context
• to expose you to new types of music and musical styles
• to develop the ability and vocabulary to talk, think, and write about music
• to examine famous composers and their compositions.

Navigation:

Choose the unit that you need by clicking on the navigation bars in the left column.

Any underlined blue words are links to other sites. Go there and read and hear what is there then use the back arrow to come back to course site.

For more instructions on setting up your computer for the class go to the set up link or ask me to help you set it up.

Set up

Introduction

Assignments for Unit 1

Grades:

If you are absent or fall behind just do the next lesson.

If you do not seem to understand or do an assignment well, I will ask you to redo the assignment or work with me until you understand it.

Direct questions to me via email: msdeatherage@sbcglobal.net

Lessons via computer:

You are to send me the lessons as you do them to my email address: msdeatherage@sbcglobal.net or use the link at the bottom of each page. The assignments should be labeled with your name and the assignment name and number. Remember to save a copy in your folder as a back up.

If you have problems with your computer, you must use the computers at school. You can work ahead but you must not get behind. E-mail me with your comments and questions at least once a week.

Semester 1 is units 1-8

Semester 2 is units 9-15

These lessons and this course are the property of  Elaine Deatherage and are her sole property. They are copyrighted. 2005.

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