Theory: Level 10 Harmony & Counterpoint

This accelerated, Advanced Level course corresponds to the content of a second-year college or university music program, and is designed to prepare students to write the Level 10 Harmony & Counterpoint Examination. Students must have completed RCM Level 9 Harmony before registering for this course. The completion of weekly homework assignments is required. Please see Course Outline below for more details.

Tuition includes:

• Weekly classes:
  • one class per week September to June (Full Year or Fall/Winter Term)
  • four classes per week for Summer Intensive
• 27 hours of live in-person classes taught by an RCM Examiner
• Moodle Account to access instructor handouts and upload assignments

REQUIRED COURSE TEXTBOOKS*:

• Celebrate Theory 10: Harmony & Counterpoint
• 2023 Official Examination Papers: Level 10 Harmony & Counterpoint

*Students must purchase course textbooks prior to the first class

COURSE OUTLINE

Level 10 Harmony & Counterpoint

• leading-tone diminished 7th chord
• dominant 9th and 13th chords
• sequences
• melody writing (16-measure binary form)
• sonata form, rondo form, and fugal expression