Course Description

This course continues the concepts presented in the third level of music theory. Through guided theory applications and analysis, the course includes: Post-Romantic techniques such as non-functional harmony, pentatonic scales, extended 9th/11th/13th chords, quartal and quintal structures, and diatonic/chromatic planing. It also presents 20th century techniques such as secundal and cluster structures, modality, bi-modality, octatonic and whole tone scales, tone rows, serialism, pandiatonicism, and polytonality. Advanced rhythmic applications are also incorporated. It is recommended that students take this course at the same time as the fourth level of musicianship and fourth level piano course.