MUSC 112 - commercial Music Theory

Institution:

Antelope Valley College

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Description:

(formerly MUS 112) 3 units 3 hours weekly Advisory: Completion of MUS111 or MUS 131. A foundation of music theory underlying c omme r c i a l mu s i c . S amp l e s o f commercial music are used throughout the course as models for discussion and analysis. The course includes the study (written, aural, and performed) of bass and treble clefs, relationships of tonal centers, key signatures, construction and formulas for major, minor, and modal scales; basic rhythmic skills including synocopation; construction of intervals, triads, and seventh chords (and their inversions); and application of the circle of fifths. Special applications include writing form charts, lead sheets, chord charts and transpositions; and playing (at the piano) melodies and chords in all keys from written symbols commonly used amongst commercial musicians. (CSU, AVC)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.avc.edu

Phone Number:

(661) 722-6300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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