MUS 6 - Music Theory III

Institution:

Riverside City College

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UC, CSU Prerequisite: MUS-5 and MUS-32. Corequisite: MUS-32 or MUS-53. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in a music performance course. Principles of voice leading in chromatic harmony in classical music of the 19th century. Begins with mode mixture and borrowed chords. Study of the Neopolitan chord and augmented sixth chords and their resolutions. Emphasis on analysis, melody harmonization, and expansions of tonal harmony to include enharmonic spellings and enharmonic modulation to include ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth chords. Lab includes sightsinging and ear training involving seventh chords, chromatic and modulating melodies. Keyboard requirements include playing modulating chord progressions using secondary triads and secondary functions and melody harmonization. 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rcc.edu/riverside/

Phone Number:

(951) 222-8000 ext 8979

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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