Music 16D is the last of the four-quarter music theory sequence required for the music major at UC-Irvine. We begin with a review of chromatic harmony (mode mixture, modulation, the Neapolitan) , and continue with an introduction to Sonata form and various chromatic and extended harmonies. Our study of chromatic harmony continues with augmented sixth chords, augmented triads, altered dominants, common-tone sevenths and extended harmonies, as well as topics that straddle formal and harmonic analysis (dominant prolongation, foreign modulations, and analysis of chromatic excerpts). The quarter will culminate in the performance or recording of original compositions.
Additional materials will be available for download, and extra credit quizzes can be found on the canvas site for the course. Links to the full syllabus, assignment due dates, and other resources are located in the left menu of each page.
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