MUS 126 - Structure of Music II

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Continuation of MUS 125. Includes chromatic harmony and melody, secondary dominants and modulation, seventh and ninth chords, neapolitan and augmented sixth chords, and enharmonic relations. Also includes chromatic mediants and modulation, harmonic sequence, borrowed chords, and technical vocabulary.

Prerequisite(s): MUS 125
Corequisite(s): MUS 129

Course Learning Outcomes

Write compositions using chromatic chords.
Demonstrate the ability to modulate to and from various keys.
Identify chromatic chords, keys, modulations, and other musical structures.
Discuss the relationship of text, meaning, and music.
Discern and analyze the chromatic content in various musical works

Outline:

Part-Writing Four-Part Chromatic Harmony
Secondary Dominants and Modulation
Seventh and Ninth Chords
Analysis and Use of Chromatic Harmony and Melody
Neapolitan and Augmented-Sixth Chords
Enharmonic Relations
Chromatic Mediants and Modulation
Harmonic Sequence
Borrowed Chords
Technical Vocabulary

Effective Term:
Spring 2015