Lecture: 4 hours/week
Lecture and practical demonstration
- Harmonic Practices:
- More Pop (diatonic / chromatic)
- Blues / Rock (modal / tonal)
- Ostinato techniques
- Form:
- 32-bar form
- Blues forms
- Ostinato forms
- Sections:
- Intro, bridge, coda, etc.
- Turnarounds, transitions, etc.
- Textural considerations:
- Vocals
- Rhythm section
- Keys / pads
- Horns
- Other
- Analysis:
- Written analysis of selected repertoire
- Aural analysis of selected repertoire
- Other topics:
- Scoring for small ensembles
- More instrumentation
- Basic orchestration
- Chord voicing
- Selected repertoire from these areas:
- Pop / rock
- Psychadelic
- Metal
- Disco
- Punk / new wave
- Synth pop
- Rap / hip hop
- Grunge
- Electronic dance music (EDM)
MUSC 1276 continues to develop the concepts and practices introduced in MUSC 1176. At the end of the course, the successful student will be able to:
- Understand and apply the core theoretical concepts of pop music used to create characteristic pop sounds.
- Create more complex charts, scores and parts.
- Demonstrate understanding of the idiomatic practices of popular music.
- Compose short examples within various contexts.
Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.
The following is an example evaluation scheme:
|
Quizzes (minimum of 4) |
20% |
| Assignments (minimum of 2) | 30% |
| Midterm exam | 20% |
| Final exam | 20% |
| Professionalism | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
Professionalism is assessed on consistent attendance, punctuality, taking responsibility for deadlines, constructive and considerate inter-personal communication and contribution to class discussion and group work.
The instructor may assign a textbook such as:
Harrison, Mark. Contemporary Music Theory - Level One: A Complete Harmony and Theory Method for the Pop and Jazz Musician, Hal Leonard, current edition.
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