Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music: A Programed Course, Part 1

by Michigan State University Paul O. Harder

This self-paced, auto-instructional book in two volumes has become a â classicâ in the field of music. A wealth of clearly laid-out lessons and exercises provide learners with continual feedback and reinforcement as they work through the activities and assignments at their own pace. Chapter topics include some definitions, the structure of tonality, triads in root doubling and spacing, triads in root voice leading, triads in first and second inversion, introduction to seventh chords and the dominant seventh, phrase structure and cadences, nonharmonic tones, harmonic progression, and the technique of harmonization. For music studio teachers and students, and use in preparatory music programs.

Genres: Music

364 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1967

Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Back in college a friend told me he was writing music for piano as a final project for a class in music theory. He had taken many years of piano and thought it was fun and interesting. Just follow the rules and you get something that doesn't sound terrible. He said anyone could do it. So me, with my one year of elementary school cello, signed up. I was immediately in over my head dealing with scales, notes, and theory. It was like a math class without numbers. But I persevered and I too finished up the class with music that I wrote that didn't sound terrible. I couldn't play it, but my friend could. This was one of the two books we used for that course.

[Manuel Castejón Limas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book for self study!