silverstar

I'm really excited about it too! Though I couldn't sign up for the History of Jazz class I wanted, I got into the Classical Mythology class that I thought about earlier in the year!

Here's my schedule:

Elementary Statistics
Elementary Psychology
Classical Mythology
Introduction to Improvisation
Jazz Band
Trumpet lessons
Choir

I'm excited! Next semester's gonna ROCK!

La

40cal

Where is the music theory???

Martin Williams

I remember those classes when I was a feshman, enjoy the easy quarter!!

I'm taking a womens history course, a women's studies course, Dance, my second basic world history course, the jazz ensemble, wind symphony(only non major in the sax section)and a theory course to finish up my music minor, along with playing in the athletic and marching bands

shoot me now, its *only* 25 credit hrs

silverstar

40Cal - I will be a happy woman if I never have to take another theory class again.

Martin- WOw...that's a lot of credits! We're not allowed to go over 18 without special permission...I'm pulling a 15 credit hour workload next semester.

La

Martin Williams

Here the limit is 20 because we're on quarters intead of semesters so its more do-able.

Some majors(like all the music majors, and architecture) you cant finish the program in 4 years without taking over 20 every quarter, so special permissions are automatically put on everyone with those majors web registration windows.

Im no longer a music major, but I have that allowance still there so Im gonna use it!

And whats wrong with theory? For the most part I enjoy it, even if it ridiculously complicated sometimes. I find that the thing that helps most is playing through the concepts, not only on piano but on your main axe, it helps me alot!!

trpt2345

Young lady, that's a rather short-sighted view. I see you're taking Introduction to jazz improvisation:that's nothing but applied theory. Not just triads and seventh chords and inversions to boot.

Michael McLaughlin

silverstar

I'm sorry, trpt 2345. I can't take it anymore. I'm in Fundamentals of music, which is supposedly the intro class to theory one - the class that non-majors take. (Since I'm not a music major, I couldn't take the one for majors.) If it's the intro to theory, I don't want to see the rest of theory. It doesn't make sense. None of it. I'm hopelessly lost...I can't wait to get the teacher evaluation because I am going to be brutally honest.

Ok. I take that back. Knowing me, I'll end up taking theory I in the fall next year. I'm just fed up with that class, with the teacher, and I've never failed a class before and I"m pretty sure I'm going to end up failing this one. I'm hoping that I don't, I'm working as hard as I can so I don't, but it's looking pretty bleak. I'll be happy if I pass it with a D.


Lara

Brekelefuw

You should ask your theory questions here. There are plenty of trained people here who would be willing to help. It's so important to know theory when you are playing. Learning the theory on your instrument helps as well because you already know how to play it.

Siegtrmpt

I can identify with Lara's issue with music theory courses. Some of the time it's not the music theory that's the problem but the egg head professors that get into details that no one except a small group of elitist types would care anything about or find useful. A good, practical and useful theory and ear training course is what most people want and need.

Lawler Bb

Yes, absolutely. Get help!! There are a good deal of us here that know and understand at least undergraduate level theory, and many of us have experience in more advanced levels. (I've got yer hexachordalcombiniatoriality right here ) When you find someone that gets through to you, you will find things to be much more down to earth. I'll be glad to help you. Send me a PM if you want.