Before 8am on Friday, work with your group (in person, or online) to clean up your primer in Google Drive. Your primer thus far should include:

• a concise set of principles for chord voicing in basso continuo style
• a consise set of principles for motion (of notes from one chord to the next) in basso continuo style
• a concise explanation of the differences between chord voicing in basso continuo style and melodic style
• a concise explanation of the differences between principles of motion in basso continuo style and melodic style

I will announce on Friday, after reviewing these, what you should bring to class on Monday (probably staff paper and/or a device for Google Drive or Learning Catalytics). There will be no additional assignment, but I may post some resources that would be helpful for review over the weekend.

Before Wednesday’s class, revise your group’s primer in Google docs with the basic principles of basso continuo voice-leading discussed in Monday’s class. You may incorporate principles and ideas discussed in class or shared by your classmates, but you must express those ideas in your own words in your group’s primer.

Be sure to bring a device to class on Wednesday for working in Google Drive.

Form a group of 2–4 students that will work together on the Unit II portfolio. Using the template provided during class (available in Google Drive), create a document where you will build your primer on keyboard-style voice leading.

Using the model basso-continuo style voice-leading examples distributed in class, work with that group to discern the principles according to which those examples are realized from the figured bass line. Focus on two main issues: chord voicing (what notes go into the chord and which are doubled/left out) and motion (how do individual pitches in one chord progress to the pitches in the next chord).

For Monday, try to come up with five or less principles that cover all situations relating to chord voicing, and three or less principles that cover all sitations relating to motion. Each principle should be expressed in clear, grammatically correct sentences in your Google document, not bullet points.

Do as much as you can within your group, but feel free to consult other groups on Piazza if you get stuck.

Also, please watch the following video (approx. 15 min) as you continue to solidify your understanding of harmonic functional analysis. In it, I walk through the excerpt from Haydn XVI:35 that we analyzed in class on Monday.

Functional analysis of Haydn XVI:35, I., mm. 1–8 from Kris Shaffer on Vimeo.

Before class on Oct. 9, please do the following:

• Read the new resource on Harmonic analysis, and write down any questions you have about it and bring them to class.
• Review any functional-bass materials that have caused you confusion (readngs and Learning Catalytics quizzes or class activities).
• Bring a device that will allow you to work in Google Drive (a laptop, or a tablet with the Google Drive app installed). We will work there instead of Piazza on Wednesday for our analysis activity.

For Monday, Oct. 7, do the following:

• Submit your complete Unit I species counterpoint portfolio in your group’s submissions folder on Google Drive. Make sure the final portfolio is clearly labeled, either as a single PDF file, or a folder containing the various PDF files.
• Submit an updated self-evaluation that includes a grade for two-voice counterpoint and a grade for professionalism, along with detailed comments (1–2 paragraphs) that reference specific reasons for the grades you chose. These should include things like counterpoints in your group portfolio that you composed or offered significant corrections to, insights expressed on quizzes, Piazza, or in class, etc.
• Read the Unit II guide (link to the right) and come to class on Monday with any questions about it.