MUSIC 153 - Music Theory 1

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: Harmonic progression; chords of root position, first inversion and second inversion will be examined in this course. Phrase structure and cadences will be introduced. Technique of harmonization and non-harmonic tones will be explored.

Prerequisites: Consent of department. Please contact the Music department for details.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

This Course is Typically Offered: Fall Only
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Course Competencies

Read music fundamentals.
Write music fundamentals.
Demonstrate increased speed in reading and writing music fundamentals throughout the course.
Partwrite in root position.
Partwrite using inversions.
Construct seventh chords in all forms and inversions.
Harmonize a chorale-like melody.
Partwrite non-harmonic tones.
Analyze the harmonic content of music excerpts.