Learning Outcomes

After completing this music theory course, you will:

• Describe the differences between the major and minor scales
• Explain the different scales you might hear in different parts of the world
• Distinguish between conjunct or disjunct melodies
• Define melodic sequence
• Explain the difference between an authentic cadence and a deceptive cadence
• Explain what a harmony is
• Describe how to focus on the rate of harmonic change
• Define what an irregular rate of harmonic change is
• Explain what a chord progression is