MUSI 105 - Music Theory I

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

The first class of a three-semester sequence devoted to detailed investigation of the fundamental elements of music, including harmony, melody, form, rhythm, meter, texture, and timbre. Skills include analysis, writing, analytical listening and singing, transcription, basic keyboard skills, and musical comprehension. Alexander Bonus, Jonathan Chenette, Kathryn Libin, Amy Posner (lab).

Prerequisite(s): Familiarity with music notation (bass and treble clefs), key signatures, and basic rhythmic notation.

Open to all classes.

Two 75-minute periods plus a weekly skills lab.

Course Format: CLS