Concurrent
Session |V

3:15 p.m.—4:45 p.m.
Concurrent Session IV

The Music of Stevie Wonder
22 Fenway, Room B12

This session will focus on Stevie Wonder’s music. With a
focus on harmony, this session will strive to illustrate how

the harmony chosen by Wonder supports the narrative of

his compositions, while searching for approaches he most
commonly used. These two areas of focus help uncover some
of what makes his music so special.

—Presented by: Rick McLaughlin

—Hosted by: Kenn Brass

The Music of Poetry
22 Fenway, Room 204

This session will look at poetry through the lens of musical
composition, revealing fundamental compositional

links between the two art forms. We will look at poetic
counterpointing and syncopation, demonstrating the uses of
tension/resolution and basic harmonic functions in poetry.
—Presented by: Pat Pattison

—Hosted by: Matt Frias

Take Note: Getting the Best out of Notation

Software as a Teaching Tool
22 Fenway, Room 404

Many Berklee students enter with little or no experience
using music notation, yet a primary learning goal of the
institution is to graduate literate musicians. Music notation