Ayako Hattori
Dec 18, 2025 · Historical comment
Very nice and joyful person, but a very critical and passive aggressive instructor.
MUSA3100 · Music
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course covers the basic principles of chromatic progression. The proper use of secondary dominants, diminished seventh chords, and augmented triads precedes an in-depth study of the harmonization of Bach chorales, the concept of modulation using modal exchange, and the introduction of Neapolitan sixth and augmented sixth chords. We will study via harmonic and form analysis the works of great composers including Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Chopin, Brahms, Wolf, Mahler, and Wagner.Training in Keyboard Skills is required in the accompanying Lab.
Course experience
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Organization
4.3 / 5
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Challenge
4.6 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.3 / 5
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Assignments
4.3 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~4
hours per week
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Dec 18, 2025 · Historical comment
Very nice and joyful person, but a very critical and passive aggressive instructor.
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Spring 2025
3 sectionsFall 2024
3 sectionsSpring 2024
3 sectionsFall 2023
3 sectionsSpring 2023
3 sectionsFall 2022
4 sectionsSpring 2022
3 sectionsFall 2021
4 sectionsSpring 2021
3 sectionsFall 2020
2 sectionsSpring 2020
1 section