RCM Level 9 Harmony and Counterpoint Online
This is a twelve week course (eleven for the summer session) that will prepare you for the RCM written examination. In RCM Level 9 Harmony and Counterpoint, you will learn 4-part harmonic writing, two-part counterpoint, composition, form and analysis and more.
When do I need this course?
prerequisites
Students of RCM Level 9 should be learning harmony in addition to practical lessons. The exam for RCM Level 8 Theory is required before learning this course.
Co-requisites
In addition to Level 9 Harmony, students need to complete RCM Level 9 History and the Level 9 practical exam to receive Level 9 certification.

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RCM Level 9 Harmony
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What Exactly Will I Learn?
- The principles of 4-part (SATB) writing; how the voices fit and move together in an appropriate manner
- The construction and use of various chords: I, ii and ii7, iii, IV, V and V7, vi, vii and their inversions
- The construction and use of secondary dominants and how to modulate to different keys
- Two-part counterpoint: adding a melody over a bass line
- Completing Bach chorales, 4-part harmonizations in which a number of voices will be missing
- Analysis of musical excerpts: labeling chords and identifying notes that do not belong in these chords
- Analysis of a two-part invention, an imitative, polyphonic composition
- Formal analysis of a composition in either binary or tenary form; identification of cadences within the composition
- Composition of a sixteen-measure composition in rounded binary form
What Should I Know Before I Start?
Learning RCM Level 9 Harmony and Counterpoint does require you to know certain things in order to complete the course successfully. Before starting, you must have completed Level 8 Theory. Review in particular the following concepts:
- key signatures
- chords and chord symbols
- intervals
- cadences in chorale style
Enroll in our free courses for an abundance of review materials!
You might be wondering why I use the Basic Harmony textbook rather than the Celebrate Theory one. While the Celebrate Theory textbook is a wonderful book, I feel that the Basic Harmony text is much easier to follow, especially for younger students. The presentation is simpler and explains the concepts very clearly. Don't worry about the 2016 Syllabus requirements. We cover everything you need to know for the exam!
Weekly Live classes take place on
Thursdays at 8:00pm Eastern time
Spring Session: February to may
Summer session: May to August
Fall Session: September to December
Pricing
$ 357
Level 9 Harmony and Counterpoint
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