Modern harmonic technique

By Gordon Delamont

Subjects: Melody, Harmony

Description: A comprehensive survey of basic and harmonic and melodic materials for the present - day composer and arranger. FOREWORD This book has been written with the intention of serving: 1. The beginner who needs a text which will provide a thorough understanding of the theory which underlies the harmony of modern (North) American arranging, jazz, and all areas of composition which use scales and chords as a starting point. The text assumes only that the beginner has a basic ability to read music, a knowledge of the treble and bass staffs, a little playing and listening experience, and an interest. 2. The novice arranger, who is often hampered by the lack of a proper foundation in harmonic technique and part movement. 3. The professional arranger or composer, who may find that this codification of harmonic principles will provide him with a deeper understanding, and perhaps some fresh avenues of musical thought. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter l..............SCALES Chapter 2-.............INTERVALS Chapter 3..............CHORDS Chapter 4..............Prepartory Considerations to the STUDY OF HARMONY I. A Catalogue of the Harmonically Dissonant Intervals II. Writing Techniques III. The General Principles of Voice Leading IV. Harmonic Pulse Chapter 5...............THECADENCES Chapter 6 ..............A Basic Theory of CHORD PROGRESSION Chapter 7...............Chord Progression In DIATONIC IONIAN I. The Primary Chords II. The ii and vi Chords III. The 7th Chords IV. The iii Chord in Major V.The lst lnversion Vl The Use of an Initial Chord Other Than "I" VIII. Change of Position ("Arpeggiation") IX The VII Chord inMajor Chapter 8- Chord Progression In MINOR Chapter 9 I THE SECOND INVERSION (of Major and Minor Chords) II. THE THIRD INVERSION (All 7th Chords) EPILOGUE SAMPLE SOLUTIONS TO THE ASSIGNMENT TEXT EXERCISES INDEX