Music Theory, Volume 2"...Provide[s] a historical-analytical approach to the study of theory and harmony, and accomplishes this in an informal and practical style. The philosophy underlying all facets of the book is simply stated: although theory in the abstract is important, it is the practical application of theoretical principles that is the day-to-day business of most professional musicians...Analysis is the first step in understanding the use of tonal materials and style differences...four basic parameters of music (melody, harmony, rhythm, and form) are emphasized...Another area of emphasis in this text is stylistic composition..."--preface. |
Contents
Introduction to Counterpoint | 21 |
Independence Parallel Motion Similar Motion Oblique Motion Contrary Motion | 35 |
Harmonization | 44 |
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analysis augmented sixth augmented sixth chords borrowed chords cadence CALIFORNIA century Chorale Harmonization chorale melody chromatic Claude Debussy common practice Common Practice Period composers composition contrapuntal contrary motion Copyright counterpoint cresc diatonic DIEGO UNIVERSITY diminished seventh dissonance dominant seventh doubling employed enharmonic episode fifth figured bass fugue G Minor German six-five harmonic plan hexachords Impressionist intervals J.S. Bach jazz LIBRARY DIEGO major triad material measure mediant melodic modulation movement Mozart Neapolitan six ninth chords nonfunctional nonharmonic tones octave phrase piano pitch classes quartal related key relationship retrograde rhythm rhythmic Roman numeral rondo root position row forms RSITY scale Schoenberg sempre serial seventh chord shown in Example SITY six-four Solo Sonata sonata-form sonority soprano Stravinsky structure style subdominant techniques tertian third tonal tone row tonic key Transposition tritone UNIV upper voices Variation vii4 voice leading whole tone