Course: Harmony 1 credits: 4
- Course code
- MZVH1HML2
- Name
- Harmony 1
- Study year
- 2023-2024
- ECTS credits
- 4
- Language
- Dutch, with parts in 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: Musicians maintain a wide range of technical knowledge and skills, which enable them to function within a national as well as international professional context.
Analytical ability: Musicians can analyse music, including cognitively.
Methodical approach & effective action: Musicians are able to act methodically and professionally, can reflect on this, are independent, and capable of giving feedback with and to others.
Analytical ability: Musicians can analyse music, including cognitively.
Methodical approach & effective action: Musicians are able to act methodically and professionally, can reflect on this, are independent, and capable of giving feedback with and to 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