After a tremendous response from learners on Coursera, Berklee Online has created a Developing Your Musicianship specialization, and this course is the third course in the series. If you have a general understanding of music theory or if you have completed Developing Your Musicianship I and II, this course will continue to help you understand musical concepts, enabling you to create and perform contemporary music. Taught by Berklee College of Music professor George W. Russell, Jr., the course includes four lessons that delve into an intermediate level of harmony and ear training.
This course is part of the Developing Your Musicianship Specialization
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About this Course
Students should complete "Developing Your Musicianship" and Musicianship: chord Charts, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys" before enrolling.
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Describe Chord tensions and their role
Describe The concept of Harmonic Function
Aurally identify chord progressions and chord qualities
Identify Modal Interchange chords in a composition
Skills you will gain
- Piano
- Music
- Performance
- Music composition
- Music theory
Students should complete "Developing Your Musicianship" and Musicianship: chord Charts, Diatonic Chords, and Minor Keys" before enrolling.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to Musicianship: Harmonic Function, Modal Interchange, and Tensions
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Reviews
- 5 stars91.51%
- 4 stars5.39%
- 3 stars2.05%
- 2 stars0.51%
- 1 star0.51%
TOP REVIEWS FROM MUSICIANSHIP: TENSIONS, HARMONIC FUNCTION, AND MODAL INTERCHANGE
loved this course. I really learned a lot and developed some additional skills. fantastic course
Builds upon the same formula as the preceding courses in the series and is just as educational. George is a fantastic teacher.
I have grown so much musically since taking this specialization. I look forward to taking everything I've learned here, and using it to advance my musical career. I am so excited and proud of myself!
The videos and materials here are engaging and insightful at the same time. This helped me to write more interesting music and to appreciate the nuances of music more.
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