The Key To Songs

MTH4419.01
Course System Home Terms Spring 2016 The Key To Songs

Course Description

Summary

A seminar on advanced harmony, based on in-class analyses of a broad range of classical, pop, and jazz songs. Students will learn about chromaticism, pivot chords, modulation, and extended triadic harmonies, while composing songs in a variety of styles. Students must have a good knowledge of notation and harmony, be willing to tackle in-depth harmonic analyses and aural transcriptions, and be eager to compose and perform new songs.

Prerequisites

Previous theory/composition work; permission of instructor.

Please contact the faculty member : nbrooke@bennington.edu

Instructor

  • Nicholas Brooke

Day and Time

Academic Term

Spring 2016

Area of Study

Credits

4

Course Level

4000

Maximum Enrollment

16