MUSC 1070 - Theory 2

Credit Hours: 2.00

Objectives:

1. Name, define, identify, and write passing tones and neighbor tones with figured bass symbols.
2. Name, define, identify, and write suspensions and retardations with figured bass symbols.
3. Name, define, identify, and write appoggiaturas and escape tones with figured bass symbols.
4. Name, define, identify, and write anticipations and pedals with figured bass symbols.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to name, define, and identify the leading‐tone triad and the supertonic triad.

Objectives:

1. Name, define, identify, and write the diminished triad.
2. Name, define, identify, and write the leading tone triad in a harmonic progression.
3. Name, define, identify, and write the supertonic triad.
4. Name, define, identify, and write the supertonic triad in a harmonic progression.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to name, define, and identify the submediant triad, the mediant triad, the dominant seventh chord, and the supertonic seventh chord.

Objectives:

1. Name, define, identify, and write the subdominant triad in a harmonic progression.
2. Name, define, identify, and write the mediant triad in a harmonic progression.
3. Name, define, identify, and write the dominant seventh chord in a harmonic progression.
4. Name, define, identify, and write the supertonic seventh chord in a harmonic progression.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to name, define, and identify secondary triad chords and elementary modulations.

Objectives:

1. Name, define, identify, and write the secondary dominant chord.
2. Name, define, identify, and write the secondary dominant chord in a harmonic progression.
3. Name, define, identify, and write the modulation from a major key to its dominant major.
4. Name, define, identify, and write the modulation from a minor key to its relative major.

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1. Leading‐Tone Triad, Supertonic Triad
   1. Root movement
   2. Harmonic progression
   3. Writing to and from the Diminished Triad
   4. Keyboard harmony
2. Non‐Harmonic Tones I
   1. Defining non‐harmonic tones
   2. Passing tone
   3. Neighbor tone
3. Non‐Harmonic Tones II
   1. Suspension
   2. Retardation
   3. Anticipation
   4. Appoggiatura
   5. Escaped Tone
   6. Pedal Tone
4. The Dominant Seventh and Supertonic Seventh Chords
   1. Characteristics of the dominant seventh chord
   2. Characteristics of the supertonic seventh chord
   3. Characteristics of the keyboard harmony
5. The Submediant and Mediant Triads
   1. Write the Submediant Triad
   2. Write the Mediant Triad
   3. New progressions
   4. Keyboard harmony
6. The V and VII Triads
   1. The minor dominant
   2. The subtonic Triad
   3. The Phrygian cadence
   4. Keyboard harmony
7. Secondary Dominant Chords/Elementary Modulation
   1. Chromaticism
   2. Secondary dominant chords
   3. Modulation
   4. Keyboard harmony