Assignment #3: Music and Value

1. Read Chapters 15 & 16 by Goldman and Gracyk.

Begin composing an S&R for either Goldman or Gracyk.

For an enthusiastic treatment of the basic elements of music successfully employed in a popular song, see:

Why 'Over the Rainbow' takes us to a magical, musical place

And here's Terry Kath's solo from 1970:

25 or 6 to 4

Assignment #2: Defining Music (updated)

1. Begin reading Gracyk and Kania, Chapters 1&3.

2. Review (if necessary) handout S&R. Compose a complete S&R for Chapter 1.  Be prepared to share your views with the class.  S&Rs can be hand-written or typed.  I will collect S&Rs when we have completed our discussion of Chapter 1.

Just for fun: Watch this video of John Cage's "4:33."

Assignment #1: Elements of Logic; Syllabus; Handouts, and Gracyk, ch. 1-3

Welcome to Philosophy of Music

Things to do:

1. Review the basic elements of logic (sections 1-6 will suffice; Note: this brief logical excursion is in preparation for future writing tasks involving critical reasoning):

c01.pdf (umass.edu)

2. Read the syllabus and begin reviewing handouts CPE, S&R, CR1-CR3; raise any questions in our next class.

3. When the time is right, we'll begin with chapters 1-3, Gracyk and Kania, ed..

Just for fun: Eldar's improvisation on Bach.

More fun: Petrucciani's "Looking Up"