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Building Harmonic Skill and Understanding Through Singing and Ukulele
Michigan Music Conference — Saturday, January 18, 2020
Heather N. Shouldice Eastern Michigan University
Amy L. Sierzega Ann Arbor Public Schools
SING AND STRUM:
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WHAT IS THIS SESSION ?
In this approach to harmonic understanding, the instrument acts as an extension/vehicle for expressing inner musicianship.
This session will focus on harmonic skills & audiation.
Progression for building harmonic skills and understanding
Singing & audiation, then ukulele application
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WHAT IS THE INSTRUMENT FOR?
There are two main ways in which audiation and instruments interact.
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AUDIATION & INSTRUMENTS
OROne's audiation is informed by the instrument
the instrument is an extension of what one can already audiate.
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PROGRESSION OF HARMONIC SKILLS
Tonal Center (resting tone/home tone)
Resting Tone Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Bordun/Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Functions
Tonic/Dominant Chords
Tonal Improvisation Over Chords/Progressions
Songwriting!
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Sing Resting Tone
Toy Toss (“Monkey Monkey”—B. Bolton)
Other ideas (see handout)
Play Resting Tone
Pluck E string on ukulele (E-Phrygian)
Tonal Center
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PROGRESSION OF HARMONIC SKILLS
Tonal Center (resting tone/home tone)
Resting Tone Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Bordun/Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Functions
Tonic/Dominant Chords
Tonal Improvisation Over Chords/Progressions
Songwriting!
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Sing Resting Tone Ostinato
“Donkeys Love Carrots”—Traditional
Other ideas (see handout)
Play Resting Tone Ostinato
Pluck C string on ukulele (C-Major)
Resting Tone Ostinato
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PROGRESSION OF HARMONIC SKILLS
Tonal Center (resting tone/home tone)
Resting Tone Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Bordun/Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Functions
Tonic/Dominant Chords
Tonal Improvisation Over Chords/Progressions
Songwriting!
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Sing I-V Ostinato (parallel or alternating)
“Donkeys Love Carrots”—Traditional
Other ideas (see handout)
Play Resting Tone
Pluck C and/or G strings on ukulele (for C-Major)
Tonic/Dominant Bordun/Ostinato
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PROGRESSION OF HARMONIC SKILLS
Tonal Center (resting tone/home tone)
Resting Tone Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Bordun/Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Functions
Tonic/Dominant Chords
Tonal Improvisation Over Chords/Progressions
Songwriting!
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Sing Patterns, Label Functions, “Translate” Sing tonal patterns (neutral syll. then solfege) Label/recognize tonic/dominant functions “Translate” patterns (associate solfege)
“Rig a Jig Jig”—Traditional
Play/Reinforce Skills on Ukulele
Use first three open strings for major tonic in C-Major
Tonic/Dominant Functions
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PROGRESSION OF HARMONIC SKILLS
Tonal Center (resting tone/home tone)
Resting Tone Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Bordun/Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Functions
Tonic/Dominant Chords
Tonal Improvisation Over Chords/Progressions
Songwriting!
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Sing Chord Roots & Tones; Label Functions “Hello Everybody”—E. Holsaret/C. Bailey Other I-V and i-V songs (see handout)
Play Chords and Chord Tones on Ukulele!
C-Major and G-Major for I and V functions
Additional functions/chord roots/progressions!
Tonic/Dominant Chords
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PROGRESSION OF HARMONIC SKILLS
Tonal Center (resting tone/home tone)
Resting Tone Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Bordun/Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Functions
Tonic/Dominant Chords
Tonal Improvisation Over Chords/Progressions
Songwriting!
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Sing Patterns and Melodies Improvise patterns (alone & over tonic ostinato) Add more pattern functions! Improvise an ending (“Unfinished Song”—H.N. Shouldice) Chord roots to a familiar song:
Sing chord roots Sing song over chord roots Sing chord tones over chord roots Improvise new melody!
Play Chords on Ukulele and Improvise!
Tonal Improvisation over chords/progressions
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PROGRESSION OF HARMONIC SKILLS
Tonal Center (resting tone/home tone)
Resting Tone Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Bordun/Ostinato
Tonic/Dominant Functions
Tonic/Dominant Chords
Tonal Improvisation Over Chords/Progressions
Songwriting!
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Sing progressions and melodies Create a melody over a given progression
Can use a familiar chant or poem! Create a progression & melody Songwriting “from scratch”!
Transfer the skills to ukulele!
Songwriting using chords/progressions
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Tonic (F)
Dominant (C or C7)
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Sing progressions and melodies Create a melody over a given progression
Can use a familiar chant or poem! Create a progression & melody Songwriting “from scratch”!
Transfer the skills to ukulele!
Songwriting using chords/progressions
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Thank you!
Heather N. Shouldice Eastern Michigan University
Amy L. Sierzega Ann Arbor Public Schools [email protected]
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