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MUSIC 261

Theory and Practice of Tonal Music I

Scott A. Lindroth

Description from DukeHub

Diatonic harmony; two-part species counterpoint; introduction to classical form and composition of small forms; analysis of popular music and study of popular idioms; and aural skills including singing, dictation, keyboard harmony, and score reading.

Skills

AI-resilient: 0 of 5

  • No: Physical, lab or field work
  • No: Live work with people
  • No: Judgment someone is accountable for
  • No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
  • No: Small, in-person format

The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works

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