Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MUS 222 — Tonal Harmony II

MUS department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• compose melodies with embellishments to given lyrics
• harmonise such melodies for a 4-part SATB voices
• develop a thorough knowledge of 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th chords; and
• develop the skills of employing the figured bass and its interpretation

Course contents

Practice in homophonic writing employing an increased harmonic vocabulary than MUS 122, including 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th chords, Suspensions and Modulations. Composition of melody to a given lyrics. A higher level of harmonisation of melodies for a 4-part SATB voices. The figured bass.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MUS 222.

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