MUS 226: Comprehensive Musicianship II - fall

Prerequisite: MUS 225 or permission of instructor

Second of a four-course sequence presenting foundational concepts and skills in music theory, ear-training, and keyboard work.  Comprehensive musicianship II explores the construction, functionality, and analysis of diatonic harmony (especially the Dominant Seventh and Leading-Tone Seventh chords), cadences, nonchord tones, and melodic organization. Four-voice harmonic progressions and the principles of voice leading will also be introduced. A combination of written exercises, sight-singing, ear-training and keyboard work will be utilized enhance students' abilities to write, hear and perform music.