Musicianship: Tensions, Harmony, and Modal Interchange
This course is part of Developing Musicianship - Berklee College of Music.
Course Cost
Free course
Intermediate
Skill Level
7 Hours
Self-paced lessons
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Developing Your Musicianship Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
What you'll learn
Describe and apply chord tensions effectively
Understand and utilize harmonic function concepts
Identify chord progressions and qualities by ear
Utilize modal interchange in compositions
Write common chord progressions
Create original compositions using advanced concepts
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
1.9 Hours PreRecorded video
5 quizzes
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
FullTime access
Shareable certificate
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive music theory course explores intermediate concepts in harmony and ear training. Students learn about chord tensions, harmonic functions, and modal interchange, with practical applications in composition. The curriculum includes new key signatures, ear training for intervals and chord progressions, and techniques for borrowing chords from parallel tonalities. The course culminates in a practical composition project using popular chord progressions.
Eb major and C minor
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
The II-V I progression and Tensions
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
D major and modal interchange
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Suspend Chords
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Developing Musicianship - Berklee College of Music
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