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MCGY2010: Harmony and Analysis 3
2024 unit information
Building on the fundamentals of counterpoint and chord function established in previous semesters, the emphasis here is placed upon developing an understanding of the larger-scale compositional strategies and structures of tonal music. Alongside the study of specific harmonic vocabulary, including leading-tone seventh chords, secondary dominants and modulation, two 18th-century genres are examined which epitomise the integration of contrapuntal and harmonic thinking: the chorale settings and fugues of J.S. Bach.
Unit details and rules
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Analysis, History and Cultural Studies
| Code | MCGY2010 |
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| Academic unit | Analysis, History and Cultural Studies |
| Credit points | 3 |
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Prerequisites:
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MCGY1009 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Compose music which includes leading-tone sevenths, tonicisations and modulations, chorale settings with elaborate contrapuntal figuration, and fugal passages.
- LO2. Identify and explain the use of this vocabulary by analysing examples from the relevant repertoire
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