MUSC& 131: Music Theory 1

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Class Program

Music

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

091223

Meets Degree Requirements For

Humanities

Description

Develops an understanding of elementary compositional techniques. Emphasis on the structure of tonality, triads in all inversions (doubling and spacing), voice leading, seventh chords, phrase structure and cadences, nonharmonic tones, harmonic progression, and basic techniques of harmonization.

Grading Basis

Graded

Prerequisites

Concurrent Enrollment with MUSC& 121

Course Learning Outcomes

Identify all major and minor key signatures.

Spell triads and seventh chords in root and subsequent inversions.

Utilize major and minor scale passages in simple compositions.

Identify various phrase structures and cadences.

Utilize basic principles of harmonization in simple compositions.

Acquire basic knowledge of four-part writing and voice leading.

Core Topics

Structure of tonality, triads in all inversions (doubling and spacing), voice leading, seventh chords, phrase structure and cadences, nonharmonic tones, harmonic progression and basic techniques of harmonization.