Course: Harmony 1 credits: 2
- Course code
- MZVB15HML2
- Name
- Harmony 1
- Study year
- 2023-2024
- ECTS credits
- 2
- Language
- Dutch, with parts in English, English
- Coordinator
- M.R.E. Vondenhoff
- Modes of delivery
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- Tutorial
- Assessments
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- semester 3 - Other assessment
- semester 4 - Other assessment
Learning outcomes
The Craft: The musician maintains a wide range of professional knowledge and skills, which enable him to function both within the national and international professional context.
Analytical capability: The musician can dissect music (cognitively).
Methodical/reflective action: The musician is able to act methodically and professionally, can reflect on this and is able to give feedback independently, and with and for others.
Analytical capability: The musician can dissect music (cognitively).
Methodical/reflective action: The musician is able to act methodically and professionally, can reflect on this and is able to give feedback independently, and with and for others.
Content
The course Harmony KM is aimed at learning to write, play and listen (in an analytical way) to the principles of polyphonic Western tonal music from the 17th century onwards. Writing will take place in a four-voiced setting (SATB).
Core activities of the course are: writing, playing, listening.
The lessons will be about: setting chords, voicing principles, dissonant treatment, figuration, ornamental tones, coding systems (continuo-notation, pedal computation and chord symbols).
HML in year 2 focuses on diatonic and only chromatic aspects of harmony (interim dominants, alterations within stages (VI, IV and II), vocal chords such as O 6/5, 4/3.
HML in year 2 focuses on diatonic and only chromatic aspects of harmony (interim dominants, alterations within stages (VI, IV and II), vocal chords such as O 6/5, 4/3.
Included in programme(s)
School(s)
- Prince Claus Conservatoire