Analysis and Composition Techniques 2

Students must possess the knowledge acquired in FM1.

Because of the theoretician-practical caracter of the curricular unit, expositive and active methodologies will be used in the presentation of the different contents, appealing to the autonomous, collaborative and cooperative work of the students.
The pupils who opt to the continuous assessment will be evaluated as follows:
Chorale – 20,0 %
Harmónico skeleton 5 voices – 20,0 %
Prelude – 20,0 %
Minuetto – 20,0 %
Written work (analysis) – 20,0 %

Assessment by exam:
Written exam – 100,0 %

1. To understand and to use the musical codes
2. To recognize the different historical periods and respective musical production
3. To identify, select and adapt the music repertoire to specific musical groups
4. To conceive vocal and instrumental arangements

MODULE I (Composition Techniques).
1. Four voices harmony.
Chords.
Voices.
Strange notes to the harmony.
Duplications and elimination.
Duplications in unison.
Voice Leading
Diatonic sequence
Melodic movements.
Dominant seventh chords.
Modulating resolutions of the dominant seventh chord.
The diminished and the half-diminished seventh chord.
2. Modulation
Diverse techniques of modulating.
Secondary Dominants.
Neapolitan and Augmented Sixth Chords.
Compose for keyboard.
The prelude
Composing preludes on J.S. Bach style.
Composing for string quartet.
Composing minuets for flutes quartet and its performance.

MODULE II (Formal Analysis)

The classic forms

• - Exam - 100.0%

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