Simple four-part harmony is based on the Viennese classical style from approx. 1770-1800, with a focus on simple chord progressions and voicing.
The four-part harmony style was developed specifically for learning the basic voicing and functions of classical music, and still today has a pedagogical justification in its direct and concentrated approach to these basic building blocks of classical music.
This compendium has been written for use in the subject General theory at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. It requires a basic knowledge of music, including knowledge of keys, intervals and basic chords such as the construction of major and minor triads. In addition, it is an advantage to have a basic knowledge of Functional analysis or Roman numeral analysis.
The compendium is aimed at a wide range of students. For this reason, both Functional analysis and Roman numerals are used in note examples.
The compendium can be used in music at a high level in high school, as well as in preparation for a conservatory education or the like. It is organized so that it is possible to use it as self-study. For self-study, it is strongly recommended to find a partner so that you can discuss and give feedback on each other's assignments.
The compendium is divided into three parts.
Voicing and the associated rules
Chords in simple four-part harmony with associated assignments
Modulation and solution of full chorals with associated assignments
The pedagogical principle in the compendium is the following: A chord/function is first reviewed, after which corresponding formulars/phrases for the new chord are presented. The formulars are based on the melody's steps in the scale, and form the basis for assignments, which are solved exclusively with the new chord/function and the chords that have been reviewed so far.
In the last part of the compendium, a method for solving full chorals with modulation is presented., Voicing, Choir, Chords, Roman numerals, Function analysis, Martin Lohse| | 56PAGES