MUSIC 205 - Commercial Harmony I

    Recent Professors
    Joseph Hagen
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.1Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    MUSIC 101 or MUSIC 200 with a grade of C or better.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course introduces students to commercial harmony. Terminology, notation, chord structure and usage are covered, with an emphasis on part writing using open and closed 4ths, major 6th and 7th chords expanding to 9th, 11th and 13th chords, minor 7th chords; major, minor, pentatonic and blue scales, modes, blues and commercial chord progressions.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 11:20am–12:45pm