Advanced Harmony

Advanced Harmony
Author: Robert W. Ottman
Publisher: Pearson
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Harmony
ISBN: 9780130856999

"Advanced Harmony: Theory and Practice" presents a systematic study of the principles of harmonic composition as developed by the composers of the 17th to the 19th centuries. The text applies an incremental learning approach to the academic aspect of music and applies newly acquired knowledge to the writing of music. Covers topics such as modulation, triads, chords, the 19th century, the 20th century, melody, rhythm, harmony, various composes, and more. For musicians just starting out, or for anyone interested in learning more about music theory.

Jazz Piano and Harmony

Jazz Piano and Harmony
Author: John Ferrara
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781562242763

Geared to the beginning to intermediate student, this book starts with triadic and four part chords, and transitions into the concept of voice leading via inversions which is the key to moving voicings in a smooth manner. The book then covers the concepts of diatonic harmony and substitutions, playing a left hand voicing with a single-note melodic line, melodic embellishment, improvisation techniques, and note palettes. The topics progress to cadences, the II-7 V7 pattern, secondary dominants, tensions, left hand voicings, spread (2 hand) voicings, and finishing with a discussion of blues progressions and the blues scale. Numerous exercises and examples are included and performed on the accompanying CD. Great for either the classroom or individual study.

Modern Chords

Modern Chords
Author: Vic Juris
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780786671298

"One of the worlds great jazz guitarists, Vic Juris shares his insight into the wonderful world of harmony in this book. Not for the fainthearted, Vic teaches polychords and intervallic structures derived from the major, minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor and harmonic major scales in this must have jazz guitar book. Each section has etudes that will help students integrate each concept into their own playing. The companion CD gives students the opportunity to hear and play along with these cutting edge concepts."

The Jazz Harmony Book

The Jazz Harmony Book
Author: David Berkman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2013
Genre: Chords (Music)
ISBN: 9781883217792

This book teaches the ideas behind adding chords to melodies. It begins with basic chords and progressions, and moves to more complex ideas. With an introduction and two appendices. Two CDs of additional material.

Harmony and Voice Leading

Harmony and Voice Leading
Author: Edward Aldwell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 202
Release: 1978
Genre: Harmony
ISBN:

Harmony and voice leading is a textbook in two volumes dealing with tonal organization in the music of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Harmony Through Melody

Harmony Through Melody
Author: Charles Horton
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 786
Release: 2020-10-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1538121484

Harmony Through Melody:The Interaction of Melody, Counterpoint, and Harmony in Western Music, Second Editionoffers a robust, composition-based approach to tonal music theory, ranging from early modality to recent film and popular music. Charles Horton, David A. Byrne, and Lawrence Ritchey develop techniques and strategies for exploring the fundamental interaction of melody and counterpoint with harmony, and provide students with opportunities to creatively express what they have learned in the writing and analysis of short passages and complete pieces in historical styles. This second edition contains additional examples from the standard literature, film music, and popular song, and features new assignments involving late nineteenth-century chromatic practice. The textbook present a step-by-step method for the composition and analysis of short passages and complete pieces, with more than 1400 musical examples drawn from a variety of styles and genres, plus classroom-tested examples for study and suggested assignments at the end of each chapter. The second edition has an online companion website (textbooks.rowman.com/horton2e) featuring: A student workbook with more than 260 assignments for individual work and classroom use Audio links to 315 newly-recorded live performances of model compositions and fully realized settings An instructor’s manual with guidelines for evaluation of assignments, additional repertoire for in-class analysis and assignments, sample syllabi, and other useful information is also available. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Mel Bay's Complete Book of Harmony, Theory & Voicing

Mel Bay's Complete Book of Harmony, Theory & Voicing
Author: Bret Willmott
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1994
Genre: Music
ISBN: 156222994X

"This is a very comprehensive text that combines theory, harmony and voicing material with emphasis placed on voice leading. Although this book's primary focus is on four-note chord voicings on the middle strings of the guitar, much of the knowledge conveyed here can be appreciated and used by all jazz musicians, not only guitarists. Topics covered include: Tensions, Voice Leading Chord Scales, Enharmonic Chordal Substitutions, Fourth Voicings, Chromatic Guide Lines, Triad Over Bass Voicings, and much more! The best part of this book, however, is the unique and practical way the author takes modern harmonic concepts and shows you how to apply them in real music situations! Written for the intermediate to advanced music theory enthusiast who wishes to master this facet of music."

Creative Chordal Harmony for Guitar

Creative Chordal Harmony for Guitar
Author: Mick Goodrick
Publisher: Berklee Press Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780876391280

Jazz guitarist Goodrick teams with Miller to explain his system of Generic Modality Compression, a way of studying harmony which allows guitarists to discover fresh and unusual chord voicings. With an introduction and appendix.