Following is a calendar for Spring Semester 2006. It includes the important dates for the course including assignment deadlines and exams. Although the written assignments are self-graded, I highly recommend you keep up with the schedule. Because this course is mainly a skills-oriented one, it is very important you spend a considerable amount of time with the Practice Drills on a regular basis.
January	February	March	April	May
January  2006 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Classes begin Course Tour 10 Read: Prelude and Lesson 1 (pitch notation) 11 Practice Drill Be able to quickly ID note names in treble and bass clef. Be able to figure out note names in alto and tenor clef. Drill piano keyboard and symbols. 12 Written Assignment 1 (completed and graded) Read: Lesson 2 (rhythm notation) 13 Practice Drill Rhythm Review pitch--esp. treble and bass clefs 14 15 16 NO SCHOOL 17 Written Assignment 2 (completed and graded) Read: Lesson 3 (major/other scales) 18 Last day to drop/delete classes Practice Drill Be able to quickly ID and write major key signatures. Drill building scales. 19 Practice Drill 20 Preliminary Project due (Instructions available in WebCT; e-mail to instructor by midnight) Practice Drill 21 22 23 Last day to add classes Written Assignment 3 (completed and graded) 24 Practice Drill 25 Practice Drill 26 Tuition Due Practice Drill 27 Creative Project A Due (Instructions available in WebCT; e-mail to instructor by midnight) 28 29 30 Read: Lesson 4 (minor scales) 31 Practice Drill Be able to quickly ID and write minor key signatures. Drill building minor scales.         February  2006 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat     1 Practice Drill 2 Practice Drill 3 Written Assignment 4 (completed and graded) 4 5 6 Read: Lesson 5 (intervals without accidentals) 7 Practice Drill Be able to quickly ID and write intervals without accidentals 8 Practice Drill 9 Practice Drill 10 Written Assignment 5 (completed and graded) 11 12 13 Read: Lesson 6 (intervals with accidentals) 14 Practice Drill Be able to quickly ID and write intervals with accidentals. 15 Practice Drill 16 Written Assignment 6 (completed and graded) 17 Creative Project B Due (Instructions available in WebCT; e-mail to instructor by midnight) Practice Drill 18 19 20 NO SCHOOL 21 Sample Midterm (completed and graded) 22 Review and Drill 23 Midterm Exam 24 Review and Drill 25 Midterm Exam 26 27 Read: Lesson 7 (triads in root position only) 28 Practice Drill Be able to quickly ID and write triads in root position.         March  2006 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat     1 Practice Drill 2 Practice Drill 3 Last day to withdraw Written Assignment 7 (completed and graded) 4 Midterm Exam Exact date TBA 5 6 Read: Lesson 8 (triads in inversions) 7 Practice Drill Be able to quickly ID and write triads in inversions. 8 Practice Drill 9 Practice Drill 10 Written Assignment 8 (completed and graded) 11 12 13 NO SCHOOL 14 NO SCHOOL 15 NO SCHOOL 16 NO SCHOOL 17 NO SCHOOL 18 19 20 Read: Lesson 9 (harmony) 21 Practice Drill 22 Practice Drill 23 Practice Drill 24 Written Assignment 9 (completed and graded) 25 26 27 Read: Lesson 10 (7th chords in root postion) 28 Practice Drill Be able to quickly ID and write 7th chords in root position. 29 Practice Drill 30 Practice Drill 31 Practice Drill   April  2006 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat           1 2 3 Written Assignment 10 (completed and graded) 4 Practice Drill 5 Practice Drill 6 Practice Drill 7 Creative Project C Due (Instructions available in WebCT; e-mail to instructor by midnight) 8 9 10 Read: Lesson 11 (7th chords in inversions) 11 Practice Drill 12 Practice Drill 13 Practice Drill 14 Written Assignment 11 (completed and graded) 15 16 17 Read: Lesson 12 (harmony) 18 Review Harmony 19 Review Harmony 20 Review Harmony 21 Written Assignment 12 (completed and graded) 22 23 24 Review and Drill 25 Review and Drill 26 Sample Final Exam (completed and graded) 27 Review and Drill Reading Day 28 Review and Drill 29 May  2006 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat (30) 1 Review and Drill 2 Final Exam 3 4 5 6