Music Theory II

Catalog description

Theory II picks up where Theory I (MUSC-1510) left off, delving into the use of chromaticism in the common practice period. As a continuation of MUSC-1510, this class begins with the exploration of secondary harmonic functions. The course continues from that point into a detailed study of the different modulatory techniques, mode mixture, and the use of other chromatic chords. After a look at tonal harmony in the late Nineteenth Century, this class shifts focus to the study of form and analysis in preparation for the following course in the sequence, MUSC-2010, Analysis I.