MUSC 111 - First-Year Theory II

5 CR

Second of a six-course sequence in Music Theory for music majors and students who wish to acquire insight into the building blocks of tonal music. Students learn two-part counterpoint, tonal cadences, harmonic function, melodic embellishing tones, melodic structures, four-part voice leading, melodic/harmonic sequences, and harmonization. Ear training, rhythm reading, and sight singing is also included.

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 110 or permission of instructor.

Course Outcomes

Learn and compose musical excerpts using two-part contrapuntal technique.
Recognize and create essential tonal harmonic cadences.
Recognize and create standard chord progressions observing tonal harmonic function.
Harmonize a pre-existing bass or soprano line using 16th - 18th century voice leading technique.
Analyze melodic structures and chord progressions from various stylistic periods.
Recognize and creatively employ melodic embellishing tones.
Analyze and create melodic and harmonic sequences.
Create an original music employing the concepts acquired over the quarter.
Recognize all diatonic triads & seventh chords by ear and dictate short diatonic chord progressions.
Read basic musical notation in rhythmic tapping in simple & compound meters.
Accurately pitch match by singing within student’s vocal range and sing diatonic major and minor scales.

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

Aesthetic Awareness

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