Fundamentals of Music Theory III

3 credits · Undergraduate

Discusses theoretical materials pertaining to formal structure (i.e.: binary, ternary, rondo, sonata form) and will continue at a more sophisticated level, the theoretical musical concepts introduced in Fundamentals of Music Theory II (i.e., phrasing, tonic expansion, cadences, secondary dominant strings, rhythmic and melodic motifs, chord intensification, tonicization, augmented 6th chords (all), modal mixture, chromatic mediants, introduction to chromatic functional harmony and advanced voice-leading, comprehensive study of all subdominants (pre-dominants) and modulations within all key relationships).