MUSC 1030 - Written Theory I

Credits: 3
First semester of a four-semester series on the fundamentals of music and written harmony. Students demonstrate an understanding of notation, intervals, major and minor scales, circle of fifths, key signatures, rhythm, major and minor triads in four-part harmony, and cadences. Students apply appropriate principles of harmonization, melody, voicing, and chord connection to part writing four voices and analyze these elements in musical exemplars.