Tonal harmony in concept and practice / Allen Forte.
| Author/creator | Forte, Allen |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, ©1962. |
| Description | 503 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Structural characteristics of the fundamental materials -- The triad: the harmonic basis of tonal music -- The harmonic process of chord generation: sixth chords -- The progression of diatonic triads -- The melodic process of chord generation: seventh chords -- The inversions of the seventh chords -- The soprano voice and harmonic progression -- Composing a soprano voice and harmonizing a bass -- Modulatory progression -- The rhythmic process of chord generation: suspension chords -- Linear chords -- The techniques of melodic-rhythmic development -- Multiple melodic development -- Introduction to composition in two and three voices -- Further techniques of harmonic development -- Appendix I: Schedules of assignments ; Appendix II: Biographical notes. |
| Abstract | A self-contained and comprehensive college textbook, this new work provides the basis for both the one-year course in elementary harmony and the two-year course which includes advanced harmony. A new and more effective approach to this traditional music discipline has long been needed. Accordingly, the author has provided students of music with a fresh treatment of bases of harmony--one which will lead to a more effective understanding of tonal music. Tradition has by no means been minimized, but many fresh ideas replace older (and, sometimes, inadequate) ones. For example: more comprehensive ideas of harmonic structure, a schema of modulatory progression, and an uncomplicated, learnable system of chord classification are presented here for the first time. The chapters dealing with modulation and melodic structure and development shed new light on those areas. Each section is brief, well-defined, and amply illustrated with musical examples. Emphasis is placed upon composition and analysis. These essential experiences give the general music student a firm foundation in the understanding of harmony--the how as well as the why, the underlying concepts as well as the techniques for manipulating specific materials. |
| Local note | Little-52854--305130043800R |
| Bibliography note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 62009518 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | MT50.F713 T7 1962 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |