Basic Theory II
Overview
Content will include, but is not limited to the following:
- Scales
- Chromatic scales
- Modal scales
- Pentatonic scales
- Whole tone scales
- Blues Scales
- Octatonic Scales
- Rhythm
- Irregular groupings
- Irregular meters
- Syncopation
- Harmony
- Triad types, root position and inversions
- Seventh chords, root position and inversions
- Traditional nomenclature of chords
- Simple figured bass
- Popular chord symbols
- Chord progression
- Cadence types
- Transposition
- by key
- by interval
- Musical Structure
- Phrase and cadence
- Simple binary and ternary forms
- Song forms including 12-bar blues and 32-bar popular songs
- Song writing
- Writing melodies
- Writing harmonic progressions
- Working with form
Lectures will include explanation of concept by the instructor and practice of the concept by the student in the form of written exercises and/or analysis of music.
The final grade will be based on the following four components:
Drills & Quizzes (minimum of 10) | 20% |
Assignments (minimum of 2) | 10% |
Tests (minimum of 4) | 50% |
Final Examination (including theory assessment) | 20% |
100% |
At the end of the course, the successful student should be able to:
- Demonstrate an expanded working knowledge of the rudiments of music
- Analyse simple tonal music
- Transpose
A required text such as the following:
- Duckworth, William. A Creative Approach to Music Fundamentals, 10th ed. Boston: Schirmer, 2010.
- With Music Fundamentals in Action Printed Access Card for Cengage learning website for text.
Requisites
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see
Institution | Transfer Details for MUSC 1202 |
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Athabasca University (AU) | AU MUSI 1XX (3) |
Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU MUS 109 (3) |
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) | KPU MUSI 1XXX (3) |
Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU CA 1XX (3) |
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU MUSI 2XXX (3) |
Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU MUSI 225 (3) |
Trinity Western University (TWU) | DOUG MUSC 1202 (3) & DOUG MUSC 1203 (3) = TWU MUSI 226 (3) |
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | No credit |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | No credit |
University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC MUS 101A (1.5) |
Vancouver Island University (VIU) | Individual Audition Required |
Course Offerings
Winter 2025
CRN | Days | Instructor | Status | More details |
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CRN
12179
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Mon Tue Thu Fri | Instructor Last Name
Harty Scott
Instructor First Name
Heather
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Course Status
Open
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This course is restricted to students in the Basic Musicianship program.