Course Description
- This is the third course in a sequence of three, Contemporary Music Theory 101, 102, and 103. It is assumed that you have taken 102, or have thorough fluency with fundamentals, as well as SATB part writing, cadences, and non-chord tones. In this course you will study:
- Secondary Dominant and Leading-tone chords
- Borrowed chords and Mode Mixture
- Harmonic Modulation in various styles
- Altered Pre-Dominant chords
- Extended chords with the 9th, 11th, and 13th
- Formal Structures and Song Writing
- View a sample Syllabus.
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Course Materials
- Manuscript Paper
- Keyboard Diagram
- Pyramid of Perfect 5ths
- Guidelines for Voice-Leading
- Name that Interval
- Major Scales in Two Thumb Positions
- Scale and Arpeggio Fingerings
- Non-Chord Tones
- Altered Chords by Function & Quality
- Conducting Patterns & Principles
- Lead Sheet Symbols
- Figured Bass Conventions
- Text: Snodgrass, Jennifer. Contemporary Musicianship, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press, New York, NY. 2021. ISBN: 978-0-19-092459-1
Preparation
- Pre-requisites: MUS 102, or permission of instructor
- Co-requisites: Studying piano, guitar, and/or voice is recommended
- Background: A love for music and a work ethic helps
