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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2024-2025

MUS 100: Music Fundamentals

3 Cr
Quarters: O
This course introduces the basic concepts of music theory and practice, beginning the ongoing development of a functional knowledge of music. A variety of musical traditions will be used to study rhythm, melody, harmony, form, and basic principles of western musical notation will be introduced.  This course is intended for non-music majors or music majors who choose to reinforce their knowledge of fundamentals before beginning the Music Theory and Ear Training sequence.  
Recommended: MUS 107  
Distribution for DTA: Humanities