Theory and Analysis II: Diatonicism

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This is the second course in a four-semester sequence. Continued study of theoretical aspects of musical structure, derived from close analytical engagement with music from multiple time periods, with a primary focus on diatonic (non-chromatic) music. Continued solidification of basic musical capacities (reading and writing notation), with further development of higher-level capacities (contrapuntal writing in two parts, voice-leading in four parts, idiomatic harmonization of unaccompanied melodies and figured basses). Thorough study of the principles of harmonic progression in diatonic music, particularly through the analysis of classical works of the common-practice period.