Harmony Simplified: A Practical Introduction to Composition

Francis L. York

O. Ditson, 1909 - Harmony - 140 pages

Contents

• Definition of Harmony Chord Triad Tonic and Dominant Chords Character of the Tones of the Scale Fourvoiced Com position Doubling Open and ...: 1
• Harmony and Melody Voice Progression Parallel Fifths and Octaves Leading Tone The SubDominant Normal Progres sion: 6
• in Intervals Normal Major Minor Augmented and Diminished: 12
• Dissonance Resolution Preparation Dominant Seventh Method of Writing Exercises: 23
• Use of Chords in Various Positions Inversions: 26
• Review: 31
• Major and Minor Chords SuperTonic: 34
• Relation of Minor Chords Mediant and SubMediant: 37
• Half Imperfect Plagal and Surprise Cadences Concealed Fifths and Octaves: 41
• The Diminished Triad The b and c Positions of Minor Chords: 46
• Minor and Diminished Chords with Minor Seventh: 48
• Major Chords with Major Seventh Chords of the Ninth Eleventh and Thirteenth: 53
• Irregular and Passive Progressions ByTones: 57
• Review: 63
• Minor Mode i V iv and V7: 65
• Minor Mode Continued Secondary Chords: 68
• Minor Mode Concluded Seventh Chords: 71
• Transition or Modulation Passing Complete Bridge Chord: 76
• Use of Tones Foreign to the Key Altered Chords: 81
• Chromatic Chords Distinction between Transitional Altered and Chromatic Chords: 86
• Mixed Chords The French Italian and German Chords of the Sixth Forms of the Diminished Seventh: 90
• The Flatted VI and Flatted II Explanation of Some Irregular Progressions: 94
• NonHarmonic Tones Passing Changing Appoggiaturas: 97
• Anticipatory Tones Pedal Point: 100
• Suspensions or Retardations Conclusion: 104
• Figured or Thorough Bass: 109
• Appendix A Characteristic Effect of Each Tone: 114
• Appendix B Additional Exercises: 117

Bibliographic information

• Title: Harmony Simplified: A Practical Introduction to Composition; The music students' library
• Author: Francis L. York
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: O. Ditson, 1909
• Original from: the New York Public Library
• Digitized: Sep 18, 2008
• Length: 140 pages