Tonal Harmony - Kostka, Stefan

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Résumé :
Part I: Fundamentals Chapter 1: Elements of Pitch

The Keyboard and Octave Registers

Notation of the Staff

The Major Scale

The Major Key Signatures

Minor Scale

Minor Key Signatures

Scale Degree Names

Intervals

Perfect, Major, and Minor Intervals

Augmented and Diminished Intervals

Inversion of Intervals

Consonant and Dissonant Intervals

Summary

Variations

Rhythm

Durational Symbols

Beat and Tempo

Meter

Division of the Beat

Simple Time Signatures

Compound Time Signatures

Time Signatures Summarized

More on Durational Symbols

Summary

Variations

Introduction

Triads

Seventh Chords

Inversions of Chords

Inversion Symbols and Figured Bass

Lead Sheet Symbols

Recognizing Chords in Various Textures

Summary

Introduction

Diatonic Triads in Major

The Minor Scale

Diatonic Triads in Minor

Diatonic Seventh Chords in Major

Diatonic Seventh Chords in Minor

Summary

Introduction

The Melodic Line

Notating Chords

Voicing a Singe Triad

Parallel Motion

Summary

Introduction

Root Position Part Writing with Repeated Roots

Root Position Part Writing with Roots a 4th (5th) Apart

Root Position Part Writing with Roots a 3rd (6th) Apart

Root Position Part Writing with Roots a 2nd (7th) Apart

Instrumental Ranges and Transpositions

Summary

Introduction

Sequences and the Circle of Fifths

The I and V Chords

The II Chord

The VI Chord

The III Chord

The VII Chord

The IV Chord

Common Exceptions

Differences in the Minor Mode

Progressions Involving Seventh Chords

More About Harmonic Sequences

Harmonizing a Simple Melody

Conclusion

Summary

Introduction

Bass Arpeggiation

Substituted First Inversion Triads

Inversions in Lead Sheets

Parallel Sixth Chords

Part Writing First Inversion Triads

Soprano-Bass Counterpoint

Summary

Introduction

Bass Arpeggiation and the Melodic Bass

The Cadential Six-Four

The Passing Six-Four

The Pedal Six-Four

Part Writing for Second Inversion Triads

Summary

Musical Form

Cadences

Cadences and Harmonic Rhythm

Motives and Phrases

Mozart: An die Freude

Period Forms

The Sentence

Summary

Introduction

Composing an Unembellished Bass Line

Composing a Counterpoint to the Bass Line

Composing the Contrapuntal Voice

Writing Your Own Harmonic Progressions

Summary

Introduction

Classification of Non-Chord Tones

Passing Tones

Contrapuntal Considerations

Embellished Cadences

Embellishing versus Composing

Neighboring Tones

Suspensions and Retardations

Embellishing a Simple Texture

Figured Bas...

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Sommaire:
Part I: Fundamentals Chapter 1: Elements of Pitch

The Keyboard and Octave Registers

Notation of the Staff

The Major Scale

The Major Key Signatures

Minor Scale

Minor Key Signatures

Scale Degree Names

Intervals

Perfect, Major, and Minor Intervals

Augmented and Diminished Intervals

Inversion of Intervals

Consonant and Dissonant Intervals

Summary

Variations

Rhythm

Durational Symbols

Beat and Tempo

Meter

Division of the Beat

Simple Time Signatures

Compound Time Signatures

Time Signatures Summarized

More on Durational Symbols

Summary

Variations

Introduction

Triads

Seventh Chords

Inversions of Chords

Inversion Symbols and Figured Bass

Lead Sheet Symbols

Recognizing Chords in Various Textures

Summary

Introduction

Diatonic Triads in Major

The Minor Scale

Diatonic Triads in Minor

Diatonic Seventh Chords in Major

Diatonic Seventh Chords in Minor

Summary

Introduction

The Melodic Line

Notating Chords

Voicing a Singe Triad

Parallel Motion

Summary

Introduction

Root Position Part Writing with Repeated Roots

Root Position Part Writing with Roots a 4th (5th) Apart

Root Position Part Writing with Roots a 3rd (6th) Apart

Root Position Part Writing with Roots a 2nd (7th) Apart

Instrumental Ranges and Transpositions

Summary

Introduction

Sequences and the Circle of Fifths

The I and V Chords

The II Chord

The VI Chord

The III Chord

The VII Chord

The IV Chord

Common Exceptions

Differences in the Minor Mode

Progressions Involving Seventh Chords

More About Harmonic Sequences

Harmonizing a Simple Melody

Conclusion

Summary

Introduction

Bass Arpeggiation

Substituted First Inversion Triads

Inversions in Lead Sheets

Parallel Sixth Chords

Part Writing First Inversion Triads

Soprano-Bass Counterpoint

Summary

Introduction

Bass Arpeggiation and the Melodic Bass

The Cadential Six-Four

The Passing Six-Four

The Pedal Six-Four

Part Writing for Second Inversion Triads

Summary

Musical Form

Cadences

Cadences and Harmonic Rhythm

Motives and Phrases

Mozart: An die Freude

Period Forms

The Sentence

Summary

Introduction

Composing an Unembellished Bass Line

Composing a Counterpoint to the Bass Line

Composing the Contrapuntal Voice

Writing Your Own Harmonic Progressions

Summary

Introduction

Classification of Non-Chord Tones

Passing Tones

Contrapuntal Considerations

Embellished Cadences

Embellishing versus Composing

Neighboring Tones

Suspensions and Retardations

Embellishing a Simple Texture

Figured Bas...