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Mar 29, 2024
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MUSC 1060 - Theory 1 Credit Hours: 2.00 Prerequisites: Vocal or instrumental experience
Corequisites: MUSC 1160
Study of written harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic structures, including scale, triad construction, and inversion. Principal triads only. Includes correlated keyboard work.
Location: Center Campus
Contact Hours: 2 Billable Contact Hours: 2 OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify and name all major and minor key signatures.
Objectives:
- From printed music, name and define the major and relative minor key.
- From printed music, identify the specific mode (major/minor).
- Given a key signature, name the major or minor tonality.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain and spell all triads on the tonic, sub-dominant and dominant scale degrees in major and minor keys.
Objectives:
- Given a major or minor key signature, name the notes in the tonic triad.
- Given a key signature, explain how to find the sub-dominant and dominant scale degrees.
- Given a key signature, name the notes in the sub-dominant and dominant triads.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- The fundamental of music notation
- Pitch in both common clefs
- Scales - major and minor
- Intervals
- Key signatures
- Rhythm and meter
- Overview of melodic, harmonic and rhythmic materials
- Interval and chord construction
- Rhythm - simple and compound meter
- The melodic line
- Pitch
- Rhythm
- Form
- Chord connection
- Cadence writing - authentic and plagal
- Use of the principle triads in major and minor keys
- Figured bass
- Chord inversions in harmonization
Primary Faculty Cook, Thomas Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Ternullo, Annette Dean Pritchett, Marie
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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