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MUSIC 1CR3

FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC I

Undergraduate

Fall 2026 · C01

Topics

  • Introductions
  • Musicianship, Pulse, Rhythm, & Meter
  • Simple, Compound Meter & Rhythmic Notation
  • Syncopation, Ties, Rests, Rhythmic Motives
  • Scales TEST #1 (Oct 7)
  • Minor Scales & Modes
  • Scale & Interval Identification TEST #2 (Oct 28)
  • Triads, Inversion & Chord Qualities
  • 7th Chords & Inversions
  • Harmonic Function, Cadences, Form & Phrases TEST #3 (Nov 18)
  • Texture, Patterns & Popular Song Form
  • TEST #4 (Dec 2)
  • Collaborative Creation (CCP #8) Showcase / Performance Day
Fall 2025 · C01

Readings

  • Etext Inquizitive For Aural Skills
    Yorgason · Required
    ISBN 9780393442588
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