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Sample Handouts

MUR 101. Voice-leading in a Beatles' Tune
Meant as the culmination of a semester of rudiments, this handout helps explain voice-leading in the first phrase of a popular tune by the Beatles.

Theory 101. Medieval Modes.
This handout explains the eight-mode system. It's prove to be very useful for beginning counterpoint students.

Theory 101. Fifth-Species Exercise
Here is my solution to an assignment of fifth-species counterpoint.

Theory 102. Assignment.
An assignment for freshman theory.

Theory 102. Assignment (solutions)
Some solutions to a few harmonic progressions that I wrote.

Theory 102. Error Detection
This handout shows the errors in a voice-leading realization.

Theory 202. Collections
Two pages that have some very useful information concerning pitch collections.

5-6 Motion: Worksheet

Theory 262h. Grouping Scheme for 18 Tetrachords
This grouping scheme helped my sophomore aural skills class to identify 18 of the 29 tetrachords.
Student Evaluations

All evaluations on this web site are unedited. They were typed by Deanna Phillips, who is the secretary of the musicology and theory department at the Eastman School of Music. Should you need further verification, you can also contact Prof. Steve Laitz at the Eastman School of Music. I have the original, typed evaluations as well.

Spring 2005: MUR 101: Musical Rudiments, University of Rochester. This includes both the "scantron" evaluations and written ones as well.

Fall 2005: TH261h: Honors Sophomore Aural Skills, Eastman School of Music, first semester

Spring 2006: TH262h: Honors Sophomore Aural Skills, Eastman School of Music, second semester

Empfehlung from Karlheinz Stockhausen - In German; pertains more to my performance and musicology/theory qualifications.

Evaluation of my teaching at the Settlement Music School, Jenkintown Branch, by board member Donald Maloney.
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