Tuition for all courses is $399 and text books are included.

Commercial Music Theory
11/10/2011-01/05/2012
TH 07:00PM - 09:00PM

Course Description:

If you are going to be working in the music business, you need to know the difference between "off key" and "on." This course will give you the ins and outs of music theory, ear training and harmony in a way that relates to commercial and contemporary music from rock n roll to classical music. This is a great course for aspiring producers and audio engineers.

Class Syllabus:

Textbook: Berklee Music Theory Book 1 (with CD)

Class 1. Introduction “The Importance of Commercial Music Theory”.
Pulse and Meter, Notes, Rests
Pages 1-7.

Class 2. Eight Notes and Rests, Beaming Eight Notes, Dots and Ties, Rhythmic Notation Guidelines, Eighth-Note and Eight-Rest Placement, Other Time Signatures
Pages 7-21

Class 3. Pitch Notation, Treble Clef, Bass Clef, Grand Staff, Accidentals, Key Signatures, Enharmonic Equivalents
Pages 22-33

Class 4. Half Steps and Whole Steps, The Chromatic Scale, The Whole Tone Scale
Pages 34-43
TEST ONE

Class 5. The Major Scale, Scale Degrees, Major Scales Using Sharps, Major Scales Using Flats, I, IV, V
Pages 44-50

Class 6. The Natural Minor Scale, Relative Major/Minor Relationship, Minor Scale Syllable Names, Harmonic Minor Scale, Ascending Melodic Minor Scale, Descending Melodic Minor Scale, Minor Scale Key Signatures, I, IV, V
Pages 52-65,

Class 7. Interval Naming, Perfect and Major Intervals, Major vs. Minor, Perfect and Diminished Intervals, Augmented Intervals, Compound Intervals, I, IV, V
Pages 67-75
FINAL EXAM REVIEW

Class 8. FINAL EXAM

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or call 803-782-6910

To register for classes call Midlands Technical College Continuing Education
at 803-732-0432 or register on-line at www.mtctraining.com