MUS 225
Music Theory I · 3 credits · Fall 2026
Requirements
ENG 111, COR 100, for Music majors and minors a grade of B- or higher in MUS 123 and MUS 125; Corequisites: MUS 203 and MUS 223 and MUS 243; Pre or corequisite: ENG 151
About this course
A study of the functional relationships among scale degrees, chords, scales and keys that create tonality. Construction of triads and seventh chords, root function and diatonic chord progressions, four-part diatonic harmony, advanced notation. Introduction to harmonic analysis using lead sheet notation and Roman numerals. Cadences, phrase structure, and an introduction to formal analysis. Figured bass notation.
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