Lecture: 4 hours/week
Lecture and practical demonstration
- Harmonic Practices:
- More Pop (diatonic / chromatic)
- Blues / Rock (modal / tonal)
- Ostinato techniques
- Form:
- 32-bar form
- Blues forms
- Ostinato forms
- Sections:
- Intro, bridge, coda, etc.
- Turnarounds, transitions, etc.
- Textural considerations:
- Vocals
- Rhythm section
- Keys / pads
- Horns
- Other
- Analysis:
- Written analysis of selected repertoire
- Aural analysis of selected repertoire
- Other topics:
- Scoring for small ensembles
- More instrumentation
- Basic orchestration
- Chord voicing
- Selected repertoire from these areas:
- Pop / rock
- Psychadelic
- Metal
- Disco
- Punk / new wave
- Synth pop
- Rap / hip hop
- Grunge
- Electronic dance music (EDM)
MUSC 1276 continues to develop the concepts and practices introduced in MUSC 1176. At the end of the course, the successful student will be able to:
- Understand and apply the core theoretical concepts of pop music used to create characteristic pop sounds.
- Create more complex charts, scores and parts.
- Demonstrate understanding of the idiomatic practices of popular music.
- Compose short examples within various contexts.
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½Evaluation Policy.
The following is an example evaluation scheme:
|
Quizzes (minimum of 4) |
20% |
| Assignments (minimum of 2) | 30% |
| Midterm exam | 20% |
| Final exam | 20% |
| Professionalism | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Professionalism is assessed on consistent attendance, punctuality, taking responsibility for deadlines, constructive and considerate inter-personal communication and contribution to class discussion and group work.
The instructor may assign a textbook such as:
Harrison, Mark. Contemporary Music Theory - Level One: A Complete Harmony and Theory Method for the Pop and Jazz Musician, Hal Leonard, current edition.
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