Description
This course will explore the “color” of sound, building on our knowledge of timbre from introductory sound studies, we will come to understand the complex nature of harmony. Across styles, genres, eras, and cultures, harmony gives context to sound, and is a shaping force in music. Topics will include chords, triads, chord function, chord---scale theory, figured---bass and lead---sheet notation, cadences, diatonic chord progressions, and chromatic chord progressions. Students will explore harmony through analysis, composition, improvisation, performance, and listening.
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