THEORY OF MUSIC – 4 SCALES AND CHORDS 4 0 0 4

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
To expose the student to more aspects of music theory like Scales and Chords

UNIT 1                                             12
Major Key study with # – F sharp, Major Key study with flat –Gb, Minor Key study with #’s- G#, D#, Minor Key study with flats – Bb, Cb, Harmonic Major Scale, Jazz Minor Scale,
Double Harmonic Major Scale
UNIT 2                                             12
Secundal, tertian, and quartal chords,Augmented Chord, Diminished Chords,Seventh Chord, Power Chord, Suspended Chord
UNIT 3                                             12
Altered chord, Dominant seventh flat five chord, Extended Chords, Added tone chord Borrowed chord
UNIT 4                                             12
Chords in Notation in the following-
Plain staff notation, Roman numerals, Figured bass, Macro Analysis and Symbols, Special notation
UNIT 5                                            12

9th Chords,11th chords,13th Chords, Poly chords,Notation writing of this unit in Treble and Bass Clefs or Alto and Tenor Clefs

Total:                                                   60h

COURSE OUTCOME:

At the end of this course the students will be able to,

CO-1: Understand different types of major and minor key study. CO-2: Comprehend different types of chords
CO-3: Appreciate complex chords like Altered chord, Dominant chord and extended chords CO-4: Understand the concept of writing notation for chords learnt
CO-5: Understand the concept of 9th chords, 11th chords, 13th chords and advanced chords.

TEXT BOOK:

Fundamentals of Music, Raymond Elliott, 4th Ed 2009
Tip Basic Music Theory, Wise Publications, Hugo Pinksterdoer, 2007
Basic Music Theory For Beginners – the Complete Guide by Rory PQ