Course of Study Page 3
VIII. Historical Aspects- Twentieth Century- Classical
a. Musical style
b. Cultural perspective of the time period
c. Composers and their compositions
d. Musical pieces of the time period

IX. Modes
a. Ionian, Mixolydian, Lydian, Aeolian, Phrygian, Locrian
b. Construction, origin, and usage
X. Melody Writing
a. Major and minor keys
b. Rules and suggestions 

XI. Harmonizing Melodies in Major and Minor Keys
a. Chord usage
b. Chord progression
c. Cadences
d. Non-chord tones

XII. Historical Aspects- Twentieth Century- (Contemporary Classical Music)
a. Musical style
b. Cultural perspective of the time period
c. Composers and their compositions
d. Musical pieces of the time period
e. Performance styles and performers

XIII. Blues Scales
a. Creation
b. Improvisation
c. Usage / 12-bar Blues

XIV. Historical Aspects- Twentieth Century- (Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, and Rock)
a. Musical Style
b. Cultural perspective of the time period
c. Composers and compositions
d. Musical pieces of the time period
e. Pop culture and the cultural Revolution
f. Rock culture



XV. Form
a. Motive and Phrase
b. Binary
c. Ternary
d. Rondo

XVI. Four Part Writing
a. Voice leading
b. Voice parts
c. Usage

XVII. Performance Style and Practice
a. Performance etiquette
b. Performance styles
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