Unusual Key Signature?
The exercise on page 11 no. 11 of Piston says: Examining compositions taken from musical literature, find two examples of an unusual key signature; two examples each of double sharp and doub...
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Harmony and counterpoint
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Ammonia Exercise
Here is the first exercise taken from Piston's Harmony book, can someone more experienced than me kindly correct my exercise?? thanks a million
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Tonal Centers - Part 2 -
TONAL CENTERS – 2nd PART - “TONAL CENTERS” IN MODAL HARMONY As already stated, the term “tonal center” is a generic conceptual definition, and since it assumes a different function in tonal...
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Relationship Between Melody And Harmony
To what extent are these two components (melody and harmony) truly linked?
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Tonal Centers - Part 1 -
http://ettoregarzia.blogspot.it/search/label/Didattica%20Musicale http://www.armoniamodale.blogspot.it/ TONAL CENTERS - 1st PART - This topic will be treated in several subsequent articles....
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Complementary Harmony
I read that pianists have to prepare for this exam, what is it about? What skills are required? Was it useful to you?... is it useful? Thank you
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Figured Bass
Is there anyone who can recommend a manual on figured bass? I would like to find one that does not use language that is too outdated and is provided with exercises (and perhaps the possible...
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The Harmonic Step
Hi, I'm writing to bother you with a question. Considering strong and weak beats in a measure, are there preferential chords that should be placed on the beat or on the "off-beat" (levare).....
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Counterpoint ... Pianistic
I would like to have information regarding the use of counterpoint with the piano. I have the impression that piano writing is not very suitable, or at least, one needs to adopt a perspectiv...
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In the chord containing the augmented fourth,
Hi, I'm new, compliments to the whole community. I didn't understand a damn thing about this passage from Piston, p. 412 "In the chord containing the augmented fourth, or Swiss sixth, the mo...
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Modulation
Hello everyone, I don't have much experience with the piano, but I am ambitious... I wanted to ask for advice on how to handle a piece I am trying to compose to move from Eb minor to Bb mino...
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Song Analysis - Mozart - Sonata 11 K331, In A, Theme
Studying counterpoint and composition as a self-taught student, I tried to analyze the theme of this famous composition. I wanted to share my analysis to get critical feedback (advice, error...
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Magic
I don't know if this is the right section, I would like to reproduce on the instrument (the piano) the effect that is usually used when referring to magic. I don't know how to explain it in...
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Does Classical Harmony Really Have Nothing More To Say?
My name is Dante and I am 17 years old. I wonder how other composers view the use of classical harmony in contemporary music. I have been attending a composition course for about a year, and...
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Artificial Triads
I heard this term mentioned: "artificial triads"... but what is it about in particular? Thanks in advance
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First the "Seventh" or First the "Ninth"
Hi, I read somewhere that the diminished seventh would be a ninth chord without the root. Dlet's say that theoretically it makes sense, but weren't sevenths born before ninths? That is, in t...
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Frank
Difference Between Suspension And Appoggiatura
Hi, if you had to define the difference between a suspension and an appoggiatura in a simple way, how would you do it? That is, the boundary seems thin to me (at least in my eyes)... I would...
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The Raised Fourth on a Harmony Pedal
Can the fourth raised be used on a harmony pedal? How does it work? Examples?
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1930s Arrangements
Does anyone know of texts that deal with arrangements (in particular harmonic progressions) that were generally found in dance music of the 1930s? Thank you
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Natural Harmony And Artificial Harmony
But in your opinion, what is this difference due to? (and which one is it)? Sorry if the question seems naive
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The Second Addition
Do you have details on this harmonic solution? Who used it first, treatises that mention it, etc. Thank you
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