Basso Continuo and You

MTH2110.01
Course System Home Terms Spring 2016 Basso Continuo and You

Course Description

Summary

The practice of putting chords over a bass line and a melody on top - sound familiar? - exploded in the Early Baroque and we haven't been the same since. Listening changed. Ensembles changed. And a new era of functional harmony began. Learn about figured bass, chordal voicing and interpretation, the Spanish rhythmic ostinati which fueled popular dances from the New World. We'll dig up old bass line treasure, sight-sing, analyze, improvise and play. Bring your voice or an instrument, your brain, your ears, your pencil and some music paper. Students must be able to read and write music, and have some instrumental or vocal proficiency.

Prerequisites

None.

Please contact the faculty member :

Instructor

  • Kitty Brazelton

Day and Time

Academic Term

Spring 2016

Area of Study

Credits

4

Course Level

2000

Maximum Enrollment

16