Description
An exploration of the linear aspect of music and the nature of the melodic impulse. Across styles, genres, eras, and cultures, the linear singularity of melody is a shaping force in music. Topics will include notation and sound, diatonic scales and modes, key signatures, intervals, melodic rhythm, pitch curves, melodic structure, melodic profile, melodic gesture, and simultaneous melodies through the study of counterpoint. Students will explore melody through analysis, composition, improvisation, performance, and listening.
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