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==Resources==
==Resources==


* [http://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/MusicTheory.html Hutchinson, ''Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom'']
*[http://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/MusicTheory.html Hutchinson, ''Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom'']
 
**[http://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/ImpressionismAndExtendedTonality.html Chapter 32: Impressionism and Extended Tonality]
** [http://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/ImpressionismAndExtendedTonality.html Chapter 32: Impressionism and Extended Tonality]
***[http://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/polychords.html 32.3: Polychords]
*** [http://musictheory.pugetsound.edu/mt21c/polychords.html 32.3: Polychords]
 


==Class Activities==
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*Identification and analysis of polychordal and polytonal techniques in written and recorded music
*Identification and analysis of polychordal and polytonal techniques in written and recorded music
==Assessments==


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 18:49, 28 July 2020

This lesson is part of the Harmony category.

Objectives

  • Students will become familiar with the concepts of multiple tonal centers, polychords and polytonality.

Resources

Class Activities

  • Discussion and definition of polychords, polytonality and obscure key centers
  • Tonal analysis of music from different genres and time periods.
  • Composition and improvisation in a polytonal style

Assignments

  • Identification and analysis of polychordal and polytonal techniques in written and recorded music

Notes