Contemporary Music Theory I

Catalog description

Covers music theory as exhibited in contemporary musical styles such as jazz, blues, rock, hip hop, funk, electronic dance music, and folk. Includes notation, pitch, meter, tonality, intervals, chord construction, and harmony. Includes basic music analysis focusing on diatonic harmonies and lead sheet notation as well as written composition. This is the first course in a three-course sequence. Recommended: concurrent enrollment in MUC 120A , MUC 130A , and MUC 140A . Audit available.