Rap video

J Cole workout--I think is in a quintuple compound meter.

Homework for Wednesday 1/30

On Monday we began the process of getting to know each other, drummed together, and started learning traditional rhythmic notation.

Tomorrow (Wednesday), we'll continue work on rhythmic notation as look at how pitch is notated in the Western classical tradition.  In FMT (the Balensuela book available in Google docs), read:

• Introduction
• Chapter I, through page I:8

One of the most helpful web resources for music theory students is www.musictheory.net. Check it out and go through the lessons for:

• The Staff, Clefs, and Ledger Lines
• Note Duration
• Measures and Time Signatures

If you have any questions or observations to make, write a comment below.

We will start class in GCPA 1151, the MITC in the rear of the Music Library.  If we have time, we'll return to 1115 and do more drumming.  

Welcome to the class blog

Good morning, fellow musickers!

This is our class blog, in which all of us will have the opportunity to share ideas, links, videos, questions, answers, comments, etc., with each other.

I will often post homework assignments here.

For now, add a comment with an introduction of yourself.  Include:

• Where you are from.
• What year you are in at DePauw.
• Your major, declared or intended (or if you are still exploring, tell us that).
• Your musical background, both as a music maker and as a listener.
• What you want to get out of this course.