Contemporary Music Theory I

Undergraduate

The material studied is designed to be applied to the performance and writing of jazz and contemporary music. Topics include chord-scale relationships, chord construction, three, four and five-part harmony, substitutional and function, construction and analysis of harmonic progressions. Credit will be granted for only one of MUSI 108 or MUSI 103. To be taken concurrently with MUSI 109. Prerequisite: MUSI 104 and 105 with a minimum grade of 60 in each. 1.5 credits.