MUSIC 1A - Music Theory I

    Recent Professors
    Matthew A. Grasso
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    In this course, students will review the fundamentals of music, including notation, rhythm and meter, basic properties of sound, intervals, scales and chords, and incorporate and develop those concepts through guided composition and analysis. Complete cadential formulae, phrase structure analysis, chord function theory, and four-part voice-leading principles will be covered, using tonal music examples from history and global culture. History and social context of the above concepts will be discussed. Development of skills in handwritten notation is expected. Required of all music majors and minors. Course offered Fall semester only.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 10:00am–11:15am