MUSIC 201A

Course Outline
Week Works to be Studied Concepts Optional Reading
(in Aldwell & Schachter)

1 Miscellaneous works Roman numerals p. 49

normal flow of harmonic
progression
2 As above, and Mozart, I-V framework p. 116-18
Sonata K. 284/III applied (secondary) Vs pp. 246-249, Unit 26
(p. 171 in Burkhart) common chord modulation pp. 250-54
embellishing tones (NCTs) Unit 21 & 22
six-four chords Units 11 & 23
sequences Unit 18, pp. 483-91
small formal units p. 189-90
binary forms
3 Ditto accompaniment patterns
phrase expansion
4 Ditto theme and variations form
5 Ditto mode mixture Unit 24 (to p. 444)
augmented sixth chords Unit 30

6 Beethoven, Sonata minuet and trio form

Op.2#1/III sectional modulation
(p. 254 in Burkhart)
Test 1 (Oct. 5 phrase exp.,
basic formal concepts)

7 Beethoven, Sonata Op. 7/II ternary form

(p. 256 in Burkhart) abrupt modulation
modulation to chromatic areas pp. 655-58

8 Beethoven, Sonata rondo form

Op.13/II, III
(pp. 271 & 274 in Burkhart)
Test 2 (Oct. 21 - mixture,
aug. 6th chords)

9 Beethoven, Sonata Op. modulation by sequence

13/III flat II triads Unit 29
10 Test 3 (Nov. 8 modulation,
rondo, flat II)
Reading Break (Nov. 9-11)
Mozart, Sonata K. 333/I sonata form
11 (p. 181 in Burkhart)

12 Beethoven, Sonata Op. expanded sonata form

53/I
(p. 284 in Burkhart)

13 Review; Test 4 (Nov. 30

chromatic harmony, sonata
form)