making up for lost time...

You all will be glad to know that the great technology crisis of 2010 has been resolved here on Otero Place! So yes, I'm a recalcitrant blogger, but I do have some very airtight excuses, and I have dreamt up some fun consolation assignments for all of you (since clearly, I'm sure you all have been inconsolable for the past seven days...wink, wink).

Let us commence with the consolation! Let the healing begin!

I've never done this before, so I'm hoping it works...I'd like to assign some solmization/transcription exercises using the magic of youtube. Please drop me a line if a link doesn't work.

Rising Level 2's

Take a gander at these videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsTk2xp0nvY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI0Q8ytD44Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwE-SLnLkqY&ob=av2e (not G-rated)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkWn69VBslw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6tV11acSRk&feature=related

Solmize as many of these tunes as you can...if you're having a hard time, shoot just for the chorus. Choose one of the five and transcribe it.

Rising Level 3's

Your instructions are the same as the rising level 2's.

Here are your selections:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyV60kTvEFE (one of the sweetest tunes I know)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUadW2eWsKg (don't judge....it's modal!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrxs-ILQPUU (disregard the sentimental skating video...the point is to get the transition from major to minor...but is it relative or parallel?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLQgjEhH400 (sing the instrumental interlude and the chorus)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5dN4OoYdb8 (Rufus rockin' the chromaticism...and celebrating his favorite operatic heroines)

Rising Level 4's

Your instructions are the same, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otx49Ko3fxw&feature=related (because I know how you love the macabre)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y-ey0LrmQI&p=B9021B158E344A75&playnext=1&index=5 (because I know how you love the highbrow....this is two examples in one, because you should solmize the choral melody and also the modulating instrumental melody)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Ommg4V8mA (because this is my favorite movie ever)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emdM2uX2CWA&feature=fvst (because my teacher made me transcribe it...there are sort of two melodies, so feel free to divide them)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FpUViFxXT8 (because I couldn't have you thinking I didn't want to give you anything profane or potentially offensive)