MU 211 - Theory II Fall

Institution:

Cornish College of the Arts

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Description:

Jazz - A comprehensive study of chord/scale relationships, harmonic languages, chord construction, and melodic and harmonic analysis. The goal of the class is to develop an immediate command of jazz harmonic languages for application to composition and improvisation. Classical - Covers musical elementals such as sound and silence, octave equivalence, and the harmonic series as a basis for theoretical understanding. Continues to an understanding of tetrachords, scales, and modes; intervallic quality and tuning; melodic space and melodic phrase structures; harmonic space and harmonic progression; explores analysis tools, counterpoint, and part writing. Musical examples are drawn from the Western classical tradition, as well as other sources, to provide the basis for an understanding of the diverse musical practices of our time.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.cornish.edu

Phone Number:

(206) 726-5016

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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