TABLE OF CONTENTS
Module 1: PHRASE EXPANSION
a. The Cadential Six-Four
b. Building the Cadential Six-Four
c. The Passing Six-Four
d. The Pedal and Arpeggiating Six-Four
e. Practical Exercises
Module 2: CADENCES AND ROOT PROGRESSIONS
a. The Plagal, Deceptive, and Phrygian Cadences
b. Practical Exercises: Cadences
a.Root Movement and Circle Progressions
b. Ascending 2nds and Descending 3rds
c. Practical Exercise: Harmonica Analysis - iii,v
d. Mediant Triads, Mediant and Minor Dominant in Minor Keys, and Parallel Chords
e. Practical Exercise: 4Pt Writing - iii, v
Module 3: VOICE LEADING CHORDS
a. Introduction to Leading-Tone Seventh Chords
b. Harmonic Function of Leading-Tone Seventh Chords
c. Practical Exercises
Module 4: HARMONIC PROGRESSIONS - Harmonic Rhythm and Harmonizing Melodies
a. Harmonic Rhythm
b. Harmonizing Melodies
Module 5: VOICE LEADING CHORDS vii○6, vii∅7, vii○7, and Others
a. Exploring Alternative Dominants: The Role of Leading-Tone Chords
b. Expanding the Tonic Area With the 4-2 Chord
c. Practical Exercise: Motivic Devices
Module 6: PHRASE STRUCTURE AND MOTIVIC ANALYSIS
a. Hierarchy, Motives, and Phrase Members
b. Phrases and Phrase Extensions
c. Developing Motives and Sequences
d. Periods, Parallel and Contrasting Periods, Non-periods, and Repeated Phrases
e. Other Type of Periods
f. Motive Transformation
g. Phrase Structure and Hypermeter
h. Practical Exercise: Phrase Analysis
Midterm Exam
a. Midterm Exam
Module 8: NON-DOMINANT SEVENTH CHORDS in MAJOR KEYS
a. More on Seventh Chords
b. Introduction and Roman Numeral Identification
c. Harmonic Function of Non-Dominant Sevenths
d. Harmonic Analysis of Non-Dominant Seventh Chords in Context
e. HStandard Voice Leading for Non-dominant Seventh Chords in Mayor Keys (Four-part Writing)
f. Seventh Chords in Pop Music and JazzContent
Module 9: NON-DOMINANT SEVENTH CHORDS in MINOR KEYS
a. Non-Dominant Seventh Chords in Minor Keys
b. Function of Non-dominant Chords in Various Keys
c. Non-Dominant Seventh Chords in Minor Keys in Context
d. Standard Voice Leading for Non-dominant Seventh Chords in Minor Keys (Four-part Writing)
e. Practical Exercises
Module 10: SECONDARY DOMINANT CHORDS
a. Tonicization vs Modulation
b. Secondary Dominant Chords
c. Music Examples Using Secondary Dominant Triads and Dominant Seventh Chords
d. Analyzing Secondary Dominants
e. Secondary Leading Tone Chords I
e. Secondary Leading Tone Chords II
f. Practical Exercises
Module 11: MELODIC AND HARMONIC SEQUENCES
a. Melodic Sequences
b. Descending-Fifth Sequencs
c. Pachelbel Sequence
d. Root Progressions and Descending Parallel Chords
e. Ascending-Fifth Sequence and Ascending Parallel Chords
e. Practical Exercise: Sequences
Module 12: DIATONIC, CHROMATIC and ENHARMONIC MODULATION
a. Diatonic Pivot Chord Modulation
b. Modulation Without Pivot Chords: Diatonic Direct Modulation
c. Modulations Without Pivot Chords: Common-Tone Modulation
d. MDiatonic Common-Tone Modulation
e. Diatonic Sequential Modulation
d. Chromatic Modulation
e. Enharmonic Modulation
e. Practical Exercise: Modulation
Module 13: REVIEW
Module 14: FINAL EXAM
a. Final Exam: Theory Skills (50 points)
Description
Integrated Resources
ISBN
OnMusic Theory III introduces all the necessary topics and practice opportunities that lay down a solid foundation of written and aural skills for first-year students.
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OnMusic Theory III
ISBN:979-8-9866023-4-9