Melody and Harmony 3Laajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student has the basic technical skills to write the melody, harmony and the form of pop/jazz music. He/she is able to write large and stylistic correct musical forms.

Content

– Form (motive, phrase, sentence, song form)
– Four- and five-part sectional harmony
– Five- and six-part sectional cluster harmony
– Harmony with superimposed chords – ‘Tutti-harmony’
– Advanded harmonization and reharmonization
– Slash-chords
– Harmonization with slash-chords
– Melody and styles of accompaniment
– Counter melody

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student:
• has participated in class
• has completed the agreed tasks
• is able to work independently
• has mastered standard forms
• is capable of harmonizing challenging melodies with chord symbols
• is capable of challenging reharmonization with chord symbols
• is able to write four, five and six part sectional harmony
• is able to write a broad range of harmony
• is able to write a melody independent of counter melody
• is able to write a melody made up of elements from different background styles, according to accompaniment

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student:
• has participated in class
• has completed the agreed tasks well
• is able to work independently
• has mastered standard forms well
• is capable of harmonizing challenging melodies with chord symbols well
• is able to write challenging reharmonization with chord symbols well
• is able to write a four, five and six part sectional harmony well
• is able to write a broad range of harmony well
• is able to write a melody independent of counter melody well
• is able to write a melody made up of elements from different background styles, according to the accompaniment well

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student:
• has participated in class
• has completed the agreed tasks commendably
• is able to work independently
• has mastered standard forms commendably
• is capable of harmonizing challenging melodies with chord symbols
commendably
• is able to write challenging reharmonization with chord symbols commendably
• is able to write a four, five and six part sectional harmony
commendably
• is able to write a broad range of harmony commendably
• is able to write a melody independent of counter melody commendably
• is able to write a melody made up of elements from different background styles, according to the accompaniment, commendably

Further information

Preparation of sample work and written exam