MUS 225 - Music Theory I

Institution:

CUNY College of Staten Island

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Description:

3 hours; 3 credits A study of the functional relationships among scale degrees, chords, scales and keys that create tonality. Construction of triads and seventh chords, root function and diatonic chord progressions, four-part diatonic harmony, advanced notation. Introduction to harmonic analysis using lead sheet notation and Roman numerals. Cadences, phrase structure, and an introduction to formal analysis. Figured bass notation. Prerequisite: MUS 120 or MUS 125 or permission of the instructor Corequisites: MUS 243 and MUS 223

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csi.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 982-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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