Daily Class Assignments

17 NOV 06 (F)

1. Continue reading Chapter 8.
2. Listening assignments for Chapters 7 are now posted.
3. Reminder: There will be a multi-chapter test on Monday (20 Nov 06), that covers Chapters 5, 6,7 and the first half of 8.
4. Review sheets for all materials on the upcoming test are on the course web site.

15 NOV 06 (W)

1. Continue reading Chapter 8.
2. Listening assignments for Chapters 7 are now posted.
3. Reminder: There will be a multi-chapter test next Monday, that covers Chapters 5, 6,7 and the first half of 8.

13 NOV 06 (M)

1. Start reading Chapter 8.
2. Listening assignments for Chapter 6 are now posted.
3. Reminder: There will be a multi-chapter test next Monday.

8 NOV 06 (W)

1. Finish reading Chapter 7.
2. Start looking at Chapter 8 for next Monday.
3. Listening assignments for Chapter 6 are now posted.
4. Reminder: Friday is a UCF holiday (Veteran's Day), and so there will be no class meeting that day.

6 NOV 06 (M)

1. Continue reading in Chapter 7.
2. Listening assignments for Chapter 6 are now posted.
3. Reminder: Friday is a UCF holiday (Veteran's Day), and so there will be no class meeting that day.

1 NOV 06 (W)

1. Reminder: Anyone who did not take today's Listening Quiz should see me ASAP about the possibility of a make-up quiz.
2. Reminder: Listening Journals are due today by 5:00 pm.
3. Reminder: There will be no class meeting on Friday. Use the time to catch up on your Listening journals and readings in class.
4. You should be start to read in Chapter 7 on Bebop.

30 OCT 06 (M)

1. Reminder: Anyone who did not take today's Listening Quiz should see me ASAP about the possibility of a make-up quiz.
2. Reminder: Listening Journals are due today by 5:00 pm.
3. You should be reading in Chapter 6 on soloists in the Big Band era.

25-27 OCT 06 (W-F)

1. Reminder: There will be a Listening Quiz on Monday, 30 October 2006, during your normal class meeting time. Examples may be drawn from the CD that accompanies your textbook, up through item 21 on CD 1.
2. The final Listening Journal Assignment that might be used on the upcoming listening quiz has been posted.
3. Reminder: Any CDs and video examples shown in class are returned to the UCF Library a few days after their use. You may find these items through the list of "Supplemental" items on the course web site.

23 OCT 06 (M)

1. Continue reading Chapter 6.
2. Another new Listening Journal assignment has been posted.
3. Reminder: There will be a Listening Quiz next Monday, 30 October 2006.

20 OCT 06 (F)

1. Finish reading Chapter 5.
2. Begin reading Chapter 6.
3. One new Listening Journal assignment has been posted.

16, 18 OCT 06 (M, W)

1. Begin reading Chapter 5.
2. Reminder: items used in class, but not in the textbook or accompanying CD are listed on the "Supplemental" page. Those items are returned to the general library collection shortly after they have been used in class.
3. Watch for new Listening Journal assignments in the near future.

6, 9, 11 OCT 06 (F, M, W)

1. Finish reading Chapter 4.
2. Instructions for your next Listening Journal Assignments are posted.
3. Review sheets for Chapters 2-3-4 are posted.
4. Reminder: we will have a multi-chapter test on the materials covered in Chapters 2, 3 & 4 on Friday, 13 Oct '06
5. Minor note on the test: The materials on "Jazz in Europe" will not be included on this or any other test. See the review sheets for the materials needed for Friday.

4 OCT 06 (M)

1. Continue reading Chapter 4.
2. Instructions for your next Listening Journal Assignments have been posted.
3. Review sheets for Chapters 2-3 are now posted.
4. Reminder: we will have a multi-chapter test on the materials covered in Chapters 2, 3 & 4 next Friday, 13 Oct '06

2 OCT 06 (M)

1. Begin reading Chapter 4.
2. Instructions for your next Listening Journal Assignments have been posted.
3. Review sheets for Chapters 2-3 will be posted in the near future.
4. Reminder: we will have a multi-chapter test on the materials covered in Chapters 2, 3 & 4, after we finish covering Chapter 4 in roughly the next week.

29 SEP 06 (F)

1. Finish reading Chapter 3.
2. Instructions for the Listening Journal Assignments are now posted. You should complete your first assignment as soon as possible.

25-27 SEP 06 (M-W)

1. Begin reading Chapter 3.
2. Instructions for the Listening Journal Assignments are now posted. You should complete your first assignment as soon as possible.

20-22 SEP 06 (W-F)

1. If you have not yet done so, finish reading Chapter 2.
2. Begin reading Chapter 3.
3. Instructions for the Listening Journal Assignments are now posted. You should complete your first assignment as soon as possible.
4. Use the "Red Hot Jazz" link to access that external web site for supplemental materials. In particular, look for background information on such figures as Buddy Bolden, Freddie Keppard, James Reese Europe, and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (ODJB). In addition to biographical information, sample a few of the sound files that you find.
5. Anyone having difficulty playing the streaming audio on the Red Hot Jazz Archive should check that their computer includes the "Real Player." If you lack this piece of free software, follow the link on the RHJA information page to download a copy.

18 SEP 06 (M)

1. Continue reading in Chapter 2.
2. Instructions for the Listening Journal Assignments will be posted in the next few days.
3. Use the "Red Hot Jazz" link to access that external web site for supplemental materials. In particular, look for background information on such figures as Buddy Bolden, Freddie Keppard, James Reese Europe, and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (ODJB). In addition to biographical information, sample a few of the sound files that you find.
4. Anyone who did not take the first quiz on Friday should see me ASAP to arrange a make-up quiz.

13 SEP 06 (F)

1. Reminder: We will have a Quiz on basic music terminology and Chapter 1, on Friday, 15 Sept 06, during your regular class time.
2. The two "Review" pages on the course web site for the Quiz are now complete.
3. You should begin reading Chapter 2 for class on Wednesday and beyond.

11 SEP 06 (F)

1. We are now done with Martin/Waters, Chapter 1, pp. 1-37, and Appendix: "Jazz Basics," pp. 392-98. You should begin studying for a quiz later this week.
2. Reminder: We will have a Quiz on basic music terminology and Chapter 1, which will take place this coming Friday, 15 Sept 06, during your regular class time.
3. The "Review" page on the course web site for the Terminology Quiz is now complete. Watch for a second sheet related to Chapter 1 in the Textbook
4. Two review sheets for the upcoming quiz are on the course web site. Please note that one is still under construction, but will be done soon.
5. You should begin reading Chapter 2 for class on Wednesday and beyond.

8 SEP 06 (F)

1. Finish reading Martin/Waters, Chapter 1, pp. 1-37, and Appendix: "Jazz Basics," pp. 392-98.
2. The "Review" page on the course web site for the Terminology Quiz is now complete. Watch for a second sheet related to Chapter 1 in the Textbook
3. We will have a Quiz on basic music terminology and Chapter 1, which will take place next Friday, 15 Sept 06, during your regular class time.

6 SEP 06 (W)

1. Finish reading Martin/Waters, Chapter 1, pp. 1-37, and Appendix: "Jazz Basics," pp. 392-98.
2. I have posted a "Review" page on the course web site to use in your studying for the Terminology Quiz in a few weeks. There are also links to external web sites for some music appreciation textbooks that you may find helpful with terminology.
3. For additional information on topics covered in class (African-American music, etc.), see some of the external web links on the course home page.

1 SEP 06 (F)

1. Continue reading Martin/Waters, Chapter 1, pp. 1-37, and Appendix: "Jazz Basics," pp. 392-98.
2. I have posted a "Review" page on the course web site to use in your studying for the Terminology Quiz in a few weeks. There are also links to external web sites for some music appreciation textbooks that you may find helpful with terminology.
3. For additional information on topics covered in class (African-American music, etc.), see some of the external web links on the course home page.

30 AUG 06 (M)

1. NO class. UCF closed due to Ernesto.

28 AUG 06 (M)

1. At this point, everyone should be officially enrolled in the course, and if you have not yet done so, please send me an email immediately. Unless I have your email address by the next class meeting, you will be marked absent for the day.
2. If you haven't already, purchase or acquire your own copies of the course textbook and other materials. A few copies remain available at the Campus bookstore.
3. Continue reading Martin/Waters, Chapter 1, pp. 1-37, and Appendix: "Jazz Basics," pp. 392-98.
4. I have posted a "Review" page on the course web site to use in your studying for the Terminology Quiz in a few weeks. There are also links to external web sites for some music appreciation textbooks that you may find helpful with terminology.
5. Be alert to the course of "Ernesto" and the potential effect of that storm on UCF. If the storm veers toward Orlando, watch for any announcements concerning the possible closing of UCF.

25 AUG 06 (F)

1. If you haven't yet, purchase / Acquire course textbooks and other materials.
2. Continue reading Martin/Waters, Chapter 1, pp. 1-37, and Appendix: "Jazz Basics," pp. 392-98.
3. NEW PEOPLE: If you have not yet done so, read through the Course Syllabus and the Course Schedule. Be certain that you understand all aspects of the syllabus, as the syllabus constitutes a contract between you and me.
4. Once you have read the syllabus and looked at the schedule, send an email to me at my email address. Use the current active account that you wish me to use to contact you. In your email, state that you have read and understood the syllabus (or if you have a question about anything on the syllabus, ask NOW). If you do not have an active email account, contact the User Services Help Desk (Computer Center 1, Rm 109; phone [407] 823-5117) for help in establishing the UCF account that you already have. NB. I will expect all students in MUL 2720 to have a working email account and to have responded to me by the end of the week.
5. A Review Sheet for the first quiz on Terminology is "under construction" on the course web site.

23 AUG 06 (W)

1. If you haven't yet, purchase / Acquire course textbooks and other materials.
2. Continue reading Martin/Waters, Chapter 1, pp. 1-37, and Appendix: "Jazz Basics," pp. 392-98.
3. If you have not yet done so, read through the Course Syllabus and the Course Schedule. Be certain that you understand all aspects of the syllabus, as the syllabus constitutes a contract between you and me.
4. Once you have read the syllabus and looked at the schedule, send an email to me at my email address. Use the current active account that you wish me to use to contact you. In your email, state that you have read and understood the syllabus (or if you have a question about anything on the syllabus, ask NOW). If you do not have an active email account, contact the User Services Help Desk (Computer Center 1, Rm 109; phone [407] 823-5117) for help in establishing the UCF account that you already have. NB. I will expect all students in MUL 2720 to have a working email account and to have responded to me by the end of the week.

21 AUG 06 (M)

1. Purchase / Acquire course textbooks and other materials.
2. Begin reading Martin/Waters, Chapter 1, pp. 1-37, and Appendix: "Jazz Basics," pp. 392-98.
3. Read through the Course Syllabus and the Course Schedule. Be certain that you understand all aspects of the syllabus, as the syllabus constitutes a contract between you and me.
4. Once you have read the syllabus and looked at the schedule, send an email to me at my email address. Use the current active account that you wish me to use to contact you. In your email, state that you have read and understood the syllabus (or if you have a question about anything on the syllabus, ask NOW). If you do not have an active email account, contact the User Services Help Desk (Computer Center 1, Rm 109; phone [407] 823-5117) for help in establishing the UCF account that you already have. NB. I will expect all students in MUL 2720 to have a working email account and to have responded to me by the end of the week.