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- Level Foundation
- Duration 15 hours
- Course by National University of Singapore
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This course introduces students to strategies for style writing of common practice European art music. The issues of harmonic progression, voice leading, and texture are addressed in addition to relevant compositional concepts like repetition, variation, and elaboration. The course aims to offer a creative space even within the restrictions of stylistic emulation.
Modules
Introduction
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1
Videos
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4
Readings
1
Videos
- Lesson 0 - Introduction
4
Readings
- Pre-Course Survey
- Syllabus
- Reference Materials
- Manuscript Paper
Chords, Voicing, and Basic Progression
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4
Videos
4
Videos
- Lesson 1 - Chords
- Lesson 2 Part 1 - Voicing
- Lesson 2 Part 2 - Voicing Practice
- Lesson 3 - Basic Progressions
Voice Leading
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6
Videos
6
Videos
- Lesson 4 - Voice Leading
- Lesson 5 Part 1 - Voice Leading with the Common Tone Approach (I-V-I and I-IV-I)
- Lesson 5 Part 2 - Voice Leading Without Common Tones (I-V-I and I-IV-I)
- Lesson 5 Part 3 - Resolution of the V7 Chord
- Lesson 5 Part 4 - Voice Leading From IV-V
- Lesson 5 Part 5 - Voice Leading With Chords that Have a Mediant Relationship
Introduction to Texture
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Lesson 6 - Texture Types
- Lesson 7 - Voice Leading Practice Part 1
- Lesson 7 - Voice Leading Practice Part 2
Assessment
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1
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Quiz 1
1
Readings
- Self-Assessment
Inversions
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5
Videos
5
Videos
- Lesson 0 - Inversion Notation
- Lesson 1 Part 1 - Progressions with Inversions
- Lesson 1 Part 2 - Progressions with Inversions
- Lesson 2 - More Voice Leading
- Lesson 3 - Using Inversions (A Demonstration)
Keyboard Voicing, Creating Accompaniment, Textural Reduction, Reversing Schubert
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4
Videos
4
Videos
- Lesson 4 - Keyboard Voicing
- Lesson 5 - Creating Accompaniment
- Lesson 6 - Textural Reduction
- Lesson 7 - Reversing Schubert
Assessment
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2
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Quiz 2
2
Readings
- Self-Assessment 1
- Self-Assessment 2
Sequential Progressions
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Lesson 1 - Circle of Fifths Progressions
- Lesson 2 - Descending 5-6 Progressions
- Lesson 3 - Parallel Sixth Progressions
Analysis
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4
Videos
4
Videos
- Lesson 4 - Analysis: Mozart, Piano Sonata, K. 545, i
- Lesson 5 - Analysis: Beethoven, Piano Sonata, op. 109, i
- Lesson 6 - Analysis: Mozart, Piano Sonata, K. 279, iii
- Lesson 7 - Analysis: Mozart, Piano Sonata, K. 533, iii
Non-chord Tones
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4
Videos
4
Videos
- Lesson 8 - Non-chord Tones (NCTs)
- Lesson 9 - Using NCTs with Sequential Progressions - Part 1
- Lesson 10 - Using NCTs with Sequential Progressions - Part 2
- Lesson 11 - Using NCTs with Sequential Progressions - Part 3
Assessment
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1
Readings
1
Readings
- Self-Assessment
Diatonic Substitutions
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Lesson 1 - Diatonic Substitutions
- Lesson 2 - Diatonic Substitutions 2: Substituting IV with ii
- Lesson 3 - Diatonic Substitutions 3: The V-vi Progressions
Cadences, Analysis, Period Form
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Lesson 4 - Cadences
- Lesson 5 - Analysis: Beethoven: Piano Sonata, op. 2, no. 3, ii
- Lesson 6 - Period Form
Melodic Writing
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Lesson 7 Part 1 - Melodic Writing
- Lesson 7 Part 2 - Melodic Writing
- Lesson 7 Part 3 - Melodic Writing
Assessment
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1
Readings
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1
Assignment
1
Assignment
- Quiz 3
1
Readings
- Self-Assessment
Chromatic Substitution
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6
Videos
6
Videos
- Lesson 1 - Chromatic Substitutions: The Neapolitan 6 Chord
- Lesson 2 - Analysis: Schubert's Der Müller und der Bach
- Lesson 3 - Chromatic Substitutions: Augmented Sixth Chords
- Lesson 4 Part 1 - Analysis: Beethoven's Bagatelle, op. 119, no I
- Lesson 4 Part 2 - Analysis: Beethoven's Bagatelle, op. 119, no I
- Lesson 5 - Chromatic Substitutions: Borrowed Chords
2-Voice Counterpoint
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4
Videos
4
Videos
- Lesson 6 Part 1 - Simple 2-Voice Counterpoint
- Lesson 6 Part 2 - Simple 2-Voice Counterpoint
- Lesson 7 Part 1 - Guided Practice in Counterpoint
- Lesson 7 Part 2 - Guided Practice in Counterpoint
Assessment
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1
Readings
1
Readings
- Self-Assessment
Progressions within Progressions
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Lesson 1 - Progressions within Progressions: an Introduction (9:44)
- Lesson 2 - Progressions within Progressions: Examples (13:53)
- Lesson 3 - Progressions within Progressions: Secondary Leading Tone Chords (6:17)
Alberti Bass and Elaboration Progressions
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2
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2
Videos
- Lesson 4 - The Alberti Bass (7:09)
- Lesson 5 - Elaborating Progressions (15:15)
Analysis
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3
Videos
3
Videos
- Lesson 6 Part 1 - Analysis: Mozart's K. 331
- Lesson 6 Part 2 - Analysis: Mozart's K. 331
- Lesson 6 Part 3 - Analysis: Mozart's K. 331
Alberti Bass and Conclusion
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1
Videos
1
Videos
- Lesson 7 - Guided Practice with Alberti Bass
Assessment
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1
PeerReview
1
Peer Review
- Final Project
End of Course
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1
Videos
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1
Readings
1
Videos
- Outro Message
1
Readings
- Post-Course Survey
Auto Summary
Dive into "Write Like Mozart: An Introduction to Classical Music Composition," a foundational course in the Arts & Humanities domain. Led by Coursera, this 900-minute course explores harmonic progression, voice leading, and texture in European art music. Learn key compositional concepts such as repetition, variation, and elaboration. Ideal for aspiring composers, it offers both Professional and Starter subscription options.
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