2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

MUS 231 - Advanced Integrated Theory I

MUS 2222.
Description: Advanced theory of music correlating concepts of part writing, sight singing, ear training, dictation and keyboard harmony. Part writing skills using 7th chords, secondary dominants and altered non-harmonic tones, modulation and borrowed chords; sight singing and dictation skills through altered intervals and syncopated rhythms; keyboard skills realizing a figured bass. Required of music majors.

Prerequisites: MUS 132  

Credits: 4
Lecture: 4
Lab: 1

Course Content:
  1. The common 7th chords in all inversions
  2. Altered non-harmonic tones and chords
  3. Borrowed dominants and leading tone chords
  4. Altered non-harmonic tones and altered chords in modulation to closely related keys 9th, 11th and 13th chords
  5. Neopolitan and Augmented 6th chords
  6. Musical form analysis
     

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Aural identification of above concepts through dictation
  2. Analytical techniques for above concepts in chorale and piano styles
  3. Keyboard application in chorale and piano styles of above conceptsIdentify the common 7th chords.
  4. Identify altered non-harmonic tones and chords.
  5. Identify borrowed dominants and leading tone chords.
  6. Use modulation using the above concepts.
  7. Identify other borrowed chords.
  8. Identify 9th, 11th and 13th chords.
  9. Identify Neopolitan and augmented 6th chords.
  10. Develop form and analysis.
  11. Develop vocal interpretation of music through sight singing.