Maricopa Community Colleges  MTC155   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/28/95
MTC155 19956-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Music Theory II
A continuation of Music Theory I with emphasis on harmony and part-writing procedures. Prerequisites: MTC105. Corequisites: MTC156.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MTC155   19956-99999 Music Theory II
1. Describe harmonic progression and retrogression. (I)
2. Describe structural harmony and non-structural harmony. (I)
3. Harmonize a melody in a four-part style and in a piano style. (II)
4. Identify and notate non-chord tones in a four-part style and in a piano style. (III)
5. Identify and notate seventh chords in a four-part style and in a piano style. (IV)
6. Identify and notate secondary dominants in a four-part style and in a piano style. (V)
7. Identify and notate modulations to closely related keys in a four-part style and in a piano style. (VI)
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MTC155   19956-99999 Music Theory II
    I. Harmonic progression
        A. Progression
        B. Retrogression
        C. Structural harmony
        D. Non-structural harmony
      II. Harmonization
          A. Four-part style
          B. Piano style
        III. Non-chord tones
            A. Passing tones
            B. Neighboring tones
            C. Appoggiatura
            D. Escape tone
            E. Anticipation
            F. Suspension
            G. Changing tone
            H. Pedal tone
          IV. Seventh chords
              A. Figured bass
              B. Inversions
              C. Quality
                1. AM
                2. MM
                3. Mn
                4. mm
                5. dm
                6. dd
              D. Voice leading
            V. Altered chords
                A. Secondary dominants and leading-tone chords
                B. Figured bass
                C. Voice leading
                D. Deceptive resolution
              VI. Modulation
                  A. Closely related keys
                  B. Types of modulation
                    1. Phrase
                    2. Common chord
                    3. Chromatic
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