MUS 106 - Music Theory I

1. Review music notation
   1. Read pitch notation
   2. Read rhythmic notation
   3. Accurately interpret dynamic markings
2. Study scales, tonality, key, and modes
   1. Identify specific tonalities
   2. Define specific tonalities
   3. Trace the historic development of musical tonality
   4. Perform in specific tonalities
3. Learn intervallic relationships
   1. Identify intervals
   2. Define specific intervals
   3. Trace the historic development of intervals
   4. Play intervals
4. Recognize chords
   1. Identify specific chords
   2. Define specific chords
   3. Study the historical development of musical harmony.
   4. Play a variety of chords
5. Analyze music of specific style periods
   1. Define style analysis
   2. Trace the stylistic development of music.
   3. Study specific analytical procedure
6. Study instrumental and vocal timbre
   1. Define instrumental and vocal range
   2. Trace the historical development of musical ensembles
   3. Apply methods of instrumental and vocal transposition
7. Study harmony
   1. Identify specific cadence qualities
   2. Identify nonharmonic tones
   3. Analyze harmonic rhythm
   4. Trace the historic development of the harmonic aspect of music.
   5. Identify specific harmonies.
   6. Play specific harmonies at the piano
8. Study melody
   1. Identify specific melodic organization
   2. Trace the historic development of melody
   3. Perform specific melodies
9. Identify melodic structure
   1. Define melodic analysis
   2. Trace the historic development of melodic analysis
   3. Analyze melodies
10. Learn the principles of rhythm
    1. Identify specific rhythmic aspects of music
    2. Study the historical development of rhythmic principles
    3. Perform specific rhythms
11. Study musical textures
    1. Define the various aspects of musical texture
    2. Trace the historical development of musical texture
    3. Analyze specific musical textures