MUS 161 Harmony/Theory II

In this class the student will gain the ability to discern the design, proportions, and patters of music by developing skills in 4-part voice leading, harmonic progressions, 7th chords, modulation, and secondary chords.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MUS 160

Offered

Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Assimilate and utilize the rules of 4 part voice leading.
2. Understand and create circle of fifths chord progressions.
3. Identify, construct, and utilize seventh chords, including dominants and non-dominants.
4. Identify, construct, and utilize chords at the secondary level.
5. Identify, construct, and utilize common chord, chromatic, and phrase modulations.
6. Identify and analyze simple binary and ternary form.