I'm thinking of taking MUSIC 1C03 as an elective....I'm going into my second year of math and I'd like something that will be not necessarily easy but something interesting and possibly fun! I love music theory and songwriting and all that stuff, so can anyone who has taken this course already tell me what you thought of it? Thanks!

Its music... would you like your 12 served on a gold or platinum platter

Originally Posted by Chris23

Its music... would you like your 12 served on a gold or platinum platter

what does that have to do with tcs interest in the subject which is her main concern.

Originally Posted by Silver

what does that have to do with tcs interest in the subject which is her main concern.

Is this the first post to ever make a comical joke that doesnt hurt anybody? I mean its cute that you follow my posts so closely to reply and bash them, but theres got to be something better you can do with you time, its just getting old

damn, i didnt know my posts werr hurtin u. srry. i posted in this bcus i didnt like way u were demeaning all music courses at mac especially when it offers great courses. pls only post if u will help those who have legitimate questions or if u add to the convo in some other way.thank u

I've not taken the course at McMaster, but the course calendar seems to imply it's roughly the same as Grade 2 Rudiments, which I did for RCM. So disclaimer: the following is regarding RCM Grade 2 Rudiments, not exactly the course at Mac.

If you have any sort of formal music training at all (can read notes, know about key signatures/time signatures, etc.) then it won't be difficult. You'll go through a lot of things that you'll already know, starting right at note names, intervals, signatures, accidentals, etc.

Some of it gets a little more abstract in terms of things that you won't have seen before just performing/playing music (such as the modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, etc.) or will have played but not realized really what it was (for example, all the different types of cadences or Picardy thirds).

It can get a little boring sometimes if you're not super interested in music. If you want to look at a score and know what's happening, it'll be really interesting. For sure it'll be a lot more interesting if you try to apply it to real-life music than if you just go to class and memorize things. I would recommend it if you have even if you're just decently interested in music theory. It'll set you up well for any harmony you might want to do in the future, which is especially helpful with songwriting.

Chris23, maybe tone down the "let's knock on entire programs" thing a little? I know it's a joke (and McMaster isn't UT or York or Western or anything) but it can be a bit insensitive and music is a passion for a lot of people both in the program and outside of it.