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MUSIC 23

Advanced Tonal Theory

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-A-II, WAY-CE

Preference to majors. Continuation of chromatic harmony such as mode mixture, Neapolitan, augmented sixth chords, enharmonic modulation, complex forms of the late Romantic and early Modern period, and the transition to post-tonal theory (church modes, octatonic, pentatonic, whole-tone scales, amongst other topics). Students must concurrently enroll in an ear-training and musicianship lab ( MUSIC MUSIC 24A, MUSIC 24B, or MUSIC 24C as appropriate). General prerequisites (all students): MUSIC MUSIC 22. Special considerations for Music majors or would-be majors: Piano proficiency exam by Spring Quarter of junior year is required. Those considering the Music major and do not have basic keyboard skills should enroll as soon as possible in MUSIC MUSIC 12A: Introductory Piano Class. Music majors must take 4 courses in ear training, and pass an ear training exit exam in their Junior year.

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2 Terms
Lecture 1Open
ID: 6777
0 / 20 enrolled
DAYS:Monday, Wednesday
TIME:4:30 PM – 5:50 PM
LOCATION:DINKG10
INSTRUCTOR:
Berger, Talya
3units

MUSIC 23: Advanced Tonal Theory

3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE

Preference to majors. Continuation of chromatic harmony such as mode mixture, Neapolitan, augmented sixth chords, enharmonic modulation, complex forms of the late Romantic and early Modern period, and the transition to post-tonal theory (church modes, octatonic, pentatonic, whole-tone scales, amongst other topics). Students must concurrently enroll in an ear-training and musicianship lab ( MUSIC 24A, 24B, or 24C as appropriate). General prerequisites (all students): MUSIC 22. Special considerations for Music majors or would-be majors: Piano proficiency exam by Spring Quarter of junior year is required. Those considering the Music major and do not have basic keyboard skills should enroll as soon as possible in MUSIC 12A: Introductory Piano Class. Music majors must take 4 courses in ear training, and pass an ear training exit exam in their Junior year.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Lecture — Monday Wednesday 4:30 PM – 5:50 PM — DINKG10 — Berger, Talya (Undergrad)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM — Braun 105 — Ulman, Erik (Undergrad)

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