Music - MUSIC 153

Course Description

Harmonic progression; chords of root position, first inversion and second inversion will be examined in this course. Phrase structure and cadences will be introduced. Technique of harmonization and non-harmonic tones will be explored.

Prerequisites

(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Read music fundamentals.
• Write music fundamentals.
• Demonstrate increased speed in reading and writing music fundamentals throughout the course.
• Partwrite in root position.
• Partwrite using inversions.
• Construct seventh chords in all forms and inversions.
• Harmonize a chorale-like melody.
• Partwrite non-harmonic tones.
• Analyze the harmonic content of music excerpts.

Course Schedule