MUSC& 142 - Music Theory II

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
The study of music logic, music theory, is intended to complement the musical intuition most musicians and instrumentalists already have. Music is a complex and highly organized art, whether it is a Mozart concerto or a jazz improvisation. While providing a rational knowledge of music through the study of basic musical concepts and terminology, including analysis, composition, ear-training and sight singing, a study of music theory interacts with the musician’s intuition, bringing a deeper understanding and appreciation of music. All students will learn to apply their knowledge to the keyboard in a basic though useful way.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MUSC& 141 or instructor permission.
Course Outcomes:

Critically analyze music with increasing mastery.
Recognize and differentiate harmonic cadences, nonharmonic tones, and musical textures.
Notate, analyze, and perform an original melody.
Notate four-part chorale exercises demonstrating voice leading and harmonic progression.
Demonstrate harmonic progression on the piano.
Analyze melodic, harmonic, and textural content in oral and written form.

Course Topics:

The Structural Elements of Music:
- Cadences and nonharmonic tones
- Melodic organization
- Texture
- Voice leading in four-part chorale writing
- Harmonic progression

Course Attribute(s): Humanities