TH 216 - Music Fundamentals II

Description:
Basic concepts of the fundamentals of music theory dealing with notation, melody, rhythm and harmony as demonstrated through written and aural analysis. This course is the second in a three-course harmony sequence. Courses must be taken in sequence.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: completion of TH 215 with a B- or above and MUS 153A with a B- or above, or concurrent enrollment in MUS153A.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome

Activity (optional)

Assessment

Students will be able to identify technical degree names, chromatic scales, augmented and diminished intervals, interval inversions, triads, cadences, transposition, whole tone, pentatonic, blues and octatonic scales, music terminology.

Students will be graded by:

Weekly homework assignments

MacGamut ear-training software

Quizzes

Final Exam

Students will be able to aurally identify intervals, major and minor ascending and descending scales, and rhythmic dictation.