MUS-126

Introduction to music theory, including simple and compound time signatures, key signatures, scales, intervals, triads, and common foreign language terms. Topics may include: tonal harmony and basic part writing, non-harmonic tones, common chord modulation, and secondary dominant chords. Through a combination of written and aural exercises, this course aims to provide a solid foundation for further study in music theory and musicianship. Prerequisite: fluency reading music in treble and bass clefs. Distribution areas: Fine Arts, Creative Production, Quantitative Analysis (2024-forward), Studying the Past.