Music 1133 - Music Theory 1
Acadia University
 
The course schedule will be updated weekly. Please check frequently for lecture topics and assignments.
Week 1: Introduction and Review
September 3 - Course Introduction and Self-Diagnostic Test
September 5 -  Rudiments Review
 
Week 2 : Chord Theory


September 8 -Triads and 7th Chords in root position and inversions
September 10 - Triads and Seventh Chords Continued
September 12 - Analysis – chord recognition

Week 3 : Introduction to Tonality
September 15 - Scale Degrees and Diatonic Triads
September 17 - No Class
September 19 - No Class
 
Week 4: Introduction to Tonal Counterpoint
September 22 - Quiz
September 24 - Tonal Voice Leading and Intro to Part Writing
September 26 - Melodic Line and the Overtone Series
 
Week 5: Harmonic Progression
September 29 - Diatonic Chord Functions
October 1 - Harmonizing a Melody
October 3 - Harmonization Tutorial
 
Week 6: Harmonic Progression continued
October 6 - Harmonizing a Melody continued
October 8 - Introduction to Tonal Structure
October 10 - Tonal Structure Continued
 
Week 7: Introduction to Tonal Structure and Midterm
October 13 - No Class
October 15 - Midterm Q & A
October 17 - Midterm Exam
 
Week 8:  Midterm and Use of Harmonic Inversions
October 20 - Structural and Harmonic Analysis
October 22 - Using first inversion chords and realizing a figured bass
October 24 - Figured Bass Continued
 
Week 9:  Harmonic Inversions continued
October 27 - Using 2nd Inversion Chords
October 29 - Chorale composition using inversions
October 31 - Analysis Tutorial
 
Week 10:  "Non-Chord Tones"
November 3 - Melodic dissonance and identification of non-chord tones
November 5 - Non-chord tones continued
November 7 - No Class
 
Week 11: Introduction to Musical Process
November 10 - No Class
November 12 - Motives, Imitation, and Sequence
November 14 - No Class
 
Week 12: Using Seventh Chords
November 17 - Seventh Chords
November 19 - Seventh Chords
November 21 - Analysis - Messiah
 
Week 13: Additional Topics
November 24 - Messiah Analysis continued
November 26 - Instrumental Transposition
November 28 - Course Summary and Evaluation
 
Week 14: Review for Exam
December 1: Review Tutorial