MUSIC 018 - Music Theory III: Chromatic Harmony

    Recent Professors
    Kyle Chuah
    Recent Semesters
    2026FA
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
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    CSU
    Description
    MUSIC-018 is the study of common practice chromatic harmony. This course incorporates the concepts from Music Theory II. In addition, through writing and analysis, the course will include: introduction to chromatic harmony; secondary/applied chords; modulation; borrowed chords; introduction to Neapolitan and augmented-sixth chords. Activities will include the realization of chromatic and modulating figured bass lines, harmonization of melodies and the harmonic and structural analysis of examples primarily of Romantic musical literature.