Contemporary Musicianship 1B

This course builds on skills introduced through Contemporary Musicianship 1A, continuing students' development of notational, theoretical and analytical skills with an emphasis on contemporary popular music. Lectures focus on with notion systems, intervals, chords and tonal harmony, simple and compound rhythm and diatonic voice leading. Students will systematically work through the development of tonal and non-tonal theory in Western music, learning the theoretical aspects of music making while developing the key skills in music literacy and harmonic analysis that are integral to contemporary music practice. Aural classes will focus on the development of secure listening and reading skills. Keyboard musicianship classes focus on developing skills centered on the practical application of theoretical and compositional content, and beneficial for the use of Digital Audio Workstations in their creative work.