This course is specifcally designed for Earlham's Western Music Theory sequence.The first semester is a general introduction to the topic for students of any background. The second and third semesters are for music majors and other serious musicians, covering part-writing, fugue, chromatic harmony and 20th Century compositional techniques.
Book One: Introduction and Foundations
Book Two: Counterpoint and Common Practice Harmony
Book Three: Chromatic Harmony and 20th Century Compositional Practices and Analysis