Final analysis project

• Final analysis
• Due Monday, April 29
• Full harmonic analysis of Movement 1 from Schubert, Quartet No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op. 168
  • Print a copy of the score from this link. You only need to print pages 1-8, because you do not need the second and third movements.
  • Recommended recording: Takacs Quartet: Schubert String Quartets No. 8 and No. 10 (available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, and many other services)
  • Roman numerals with inversion figures
  • All non-chord tones labeled
  • Leadsheet symbols for every Roman numeral
  • Form map - a visual representation that quickly shows the structures of the piece
    • Must include the major sections of a sonata-allegro form. For this piece that is:
      • Exposition
      • Development
      • Recap
    • Nested under these three major sections you must also label all minor sections. For this piece that includes:
      • Introduction
      • Primary theme
      • Transitions
      • Secondary theme
      • Closing Section
    • Must have label each key change throughout the piece
    • Must have measure numbers for each item above

Tips for harmonic analysis

• Begin with leadsheet symbols. There are a lot of modulations, and you will waste a lot of time re-writing Roman numerals if you start with them.
• Label non-chord tones as you complete your leadsheet symbols. You will likely forget them if you wait to add them later.
• If you get stuck, just keep going. Come back to the difficult chords after you have a broader context.
• Cadences matter because they define your key areas. Listen to the piece many times while following the score, because your ear will recognize these much faster than your eyes. -Keep an eye out for repeated passages, so you don’t have to re-analyze music that you already completed.

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