Course Description

Music 049a/b Studies in Theory I

Basic theoretical concepts through writing and analytic assignments. Covered in the course will be diatonic vocabulary, principles of voice- leading, the concept and practice of tonality, simple modulation, introduction to seventh chords and secondary dominants. Small forms from c.1700 to the early nineteenth century will be analyzed.

Prerequisite: Music 001a or demonstrated competence in theory rudiments, melody writing and elementary harmony.

3 hours, half course.

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