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Fundamentals of Harmony
For Composers & Performers who want to go back to basics: Despite decades of conservatory training, many musicians feel like they do not truly understand how harmony works, and at most, have an intellectual understanding. In this series, I will be delivering the French method to teaching harmony, which is based on writing above and below the given melody.
Next Live Tutorial: Friday, September 12th 6:30pm EST
How to Voice Root Position Chords:
Lesson 2: Listen Above the Bass in Minor Keys
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85121266054?pwd=bDdKETjte5xD4maFWh6b2Pm7bRSG0b.1
password: harmony
How To Voice Root Position Chords
Lesson 1: Listen Below the Soprano in Minor Keys
premiered August 29th
Episode Guide
0:00 Introduction
2:45 Figure Out the Key
5:25 Make a Chart of the Available Chords
7:56 Figure Out the Cadences
9:43 Perfect Authentic Cadences
11:18 Half Cadences
12:34 Deceptive Cadences
13:53 Plagal Cadence
14:09 What are the Cadences?
16:36 Fill in What We Know
18:14 Bass Too Close to Soprano
19:41 Minimum Distance of Bass to Soprano
20:17 Phrases
21:49 Test Out The Chords
24:37 Revise the Octave of the Bass
26:25 Realize the First Phrase
35:14 Homework 1
40:01 Homework 2
Homework
Please submit your homework in PDF format before September 6th, 6pm. Please note, I will not give individual corrections, but I will correct the homework on the next livestream, and record it.
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