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Harmony
Introduction — Core Truths on Music
BOOK II: Accidental Notes
Preliminary Notions — Basic Concepts
0.1 Intervals
0.2 Modes and Scales
0.3 Tonality
0.4 Chords
20. Delays
20.0 Delays
20.1 Suspensions
Part I. Consonant Chords
1.0 Triads
2.0 Realization of Harmony
2.1 Rules of Spacing
2.2 The Parts
2.3 Choice & Order of the Parts
2.4 Notes to Double or Suppress
2.5 Types of Part Motion
2.6 Rules of Part Motion
3. Tonality of Chords
3.1 Relative Tonal Influence of Chords
3.2 Three Ranks of Chord Tonal Influence
4. Chord Progressions
4.0 Introduction to Chord Progressions
4.1 First Order Progressions
4.2 Second Order Progressions
4.3 Third Order Progressions
Exercises: Chord Progressions in Root Position
5. Chord Modifications, Placement, and Duration
5.1 Main Chord Modifications
5.2 Influence of Position Changes on Realization
5.3 Chord Placement in the Measure
6.0 Figured Bass
Summary: Bass Figurations
7. Triad Inversions
7.0 Introduction to Triad Inversions
7.1 First Inversion
7.2 Second Inversion
7.3 Preparation and Resolution of the Fourth
8.0 Phrases, Period, and Form
9. Cadences
9.0 Introduction to Cadences
9.1 Types of Cadences
Exercises: Second Inversion and Cadences.
10. Modulation
10.0 Introduction to Modulation
10.1 Rules of Realizing Modulations
10.2 Relative Keys
10.3 Modulations to First Class Relative Keys
10.4 Modulations to Second Class Relative Keys
10.5 Passing Modulations
10.6 Borrowed Chords
10.7 Modulations to Distant Keys
10.8 Enharmonic Modulations
10.9 Change of Key
11.0 Harmonic Marches
Supplementary Chapter for Consonant Chords
12.1 Suppressing the Root Note
12.2 Practice of Direct and Parallel Fifths and Octaves
Part II. Dissonant Chords
13. Dissonant Chords
13.0 Introduction to Dissonant Chords
13.1 Rules of Realizing Dissonant Chords
13.2 Rules on Progressions of Dissonant Chords
14. Seventh Chords
14.0 Introduction to Seventh Chords
14.1 Dominant Seventh Chord
14.2 Suppressing the Root in the Dominant Seventh Chord
14.3 Minor Seventh Chord & Half Diminished Chord
14.4 Major Seventh Chord
Exercises: Seventh Chords
15. Ninth Chords
15.0 Introduction to Ninth Chords
15.1 Major Ninth Chord
15.2 Minor Ninth Chord (& Diminished Seventh Chord)
Exercises: Ninth Chords
16.0 Alterations
17. Altered Chords
17.0 Introduction to Altered Chords
17.1 Rules On Altered Chords
17.2 Augmented Fifth Chords
17.3 Chords with a Diminished Fifth (& Augmented Sixth Chords)
17.4 Ambiguous Altered Chords (Altering Notes Other than the Fifth)
Supplementary Chapter for Parts I & II
18.1 Crossing the Parts
18.2 Harmony in Two Parts
18.3 Melodies Doubled in Octaves or Unisons
18.4 Harmony with More Than Four Real Parts
18.5 Duration of Chords Relative to the Number of Parts
18.6 Broken or Arpeggiated Chords
Appendix
19.1 Rule of the Octave
List of Important Books
Exercises: Ninth Chords
Major Ninth Chords
Basses to realize
Minor Ninth Chords
Basses to realize
Given melodies
HARMONY
About the Source
BOOK I: Chords
Introduction
Introduction — Core Truths on Music
Preliminary Notions — Basic Concepts
0.1 Intervals
0.2 Modes and Scales
0.3 Tonality
0.4 Chords
Part I. Consonant Chords
1. Triads
1.0 Triads
2. Realization of Harmony
2.0 Realization of Harmony
2.1 Rules of Spacing
2.2 The Parts
2.3 Choice & Order of the Parts
2.4 Notes to Double or Suppress
2.5 Types of Part Motion
2.6 Rules of Part Motion
3. Tonality of Chords
3.1 Relative Tonal Influence of Chords
3.2 Three Ranks of Chord Tonal Influence
4. Chord Progressions
4.0 Introduction to Chord Progressions
4.1 First Order Progressions
4.2 Second Order Progressions
4.3 Third Order Progressions
Exercises: Chord Progressions in Root Position
5. Chord Modifications, Placement, and Duration
5.1 Main Chord Modifications
5.2 Influence of Position Changes on Realization
5.3 Chord Placement in the Measure
6. Figured Bass
6.0 Figured Bass
Summary: Bass Figurations
7. Triad Inversions
7.0 Introduction to Triad Inversions
7.1 First Inversion
7.2 Second Inversion
7.3 Preparation and Resolution of the Fourth
8. Phrases, Period, and Form
8.0 Phrases, Period, and Form
9. Cadences
9.0 Introduction to Cadences
9.1 Types of Cadences
Exercises: Second Inversion and Cadences.
10. Modulation
10.0 Introduction to Modulation
10.1 Rules of Realizing Modulations
10.2 Relative Keys
10.3 Modulations to First Class Relative Keys
10.4 Modulations to Second Class Relative Keys
10.5 Passing Modulations
10.6 Borrowed Chords
10.7 Modulations to Distant Keys
10.8 Enharmonic Modulations
10.9 Change of Key
11. Harmonic Marches
11.0 Harmonic Marches
Supplementary Chapter for Consonant Chords
12.1 Suppressing the Root Note
12.2 Practice of Direct and Parallel Fifths and Octaves
Part II. Dissonant Chords
13. Dissonant Chords
13.0 Introduction to Dissonant Chords
13.1 Rules of Realizing Dissonant Chords
13.2 Rules on Progressions of Dissonant Chords
14. Seventh Chords
14.0 Introduction to Seventh Chords
14.1 Dominant Seventh Chord
14.2 Suppressing the Root in the Dominant Seventh Chord
14.3 Minor Seventh Chord & Half Diminished Chord
Exercises: Seventh Chords
15. Ninth Chords
15.0 Introduction to Ninth Chords
15.1 Major Ninth Chord
15.2 Minor Ninth Chord (& Diminished Seventh Chord)
Exercises: Ninth Chords
16. Alterations
16.0 Alterations
17. Altered Chords
17.0 Introduction to Altered Chords
17.1 Rules On Altered Chords
17.2 Augmented Fifth Chords
17.3 Chords with a Diminished Fifth (& Augmented Sixth Chords)
17.4 Ambiguous Altered Chords (Altering Notes Other than the Fifth)
Supplementary Chapter
18.1 Crossing the Parts
18.2 Harmony in Two Parts (Counterpoint)
18.3 Melodies Doubled in Octaves or Unisons
18.4 Harmony with More Than Four Real Parts
18.5 Duration of Chords Relative to the Number of Parts
18.6 Broken or Arpeggiated Chords
Appendix
19.1 Rule of the Octave
BOOK II: Accidental Notes
BOOK II: Accidental Notes
Part I. First Class Accidental Notes
20. Delays
20.0 Delays
20.1 Suspensions
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