MUSC 1061 - Music Theory I

1. Cadences: full, half, plagal, deceptive cadences
2. Chords: major, minor, augmented and diminished triads, root positions and inversions of triads, basic seventh chords, Roman numeral analysis, figured bass
3. Intervals and transposition: interval quantity and quality, consonant and dissonant intervals, transposition, transposition of instruments
4. Melodic structure: motives, phrases, sequences, periods
5. Non-chord tones: appoggiaturas, escape tones, retardations, suspensions, passing tones, neighboring tones, pedal tones, anticipations, changing tones
6. Notation: pitch, clefs, rhythm, meter, dynamics
7. Scales, modes, keys: major scales, natural, harmonic and melodic minor scales, the seven Greek modes, all major and minor keys

1. Analyze a piece of music according to basic structural elements.
2. Construct and analyze triads and seventh chords
3. Transpose melodies and chord progressions in all keys.
4. Write a piece of music according to basic structural elements.
5. Explain basic principles of music notation.
6. Construct, identify and play the various scales and modes in all keys.
7. identify style characteristics within a piece of music.

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