Understanding Harmony
Understanding Harmony is a clear and comprehensive text that enables students to complete the basic level of harmony. It may be used by teachers to prepare students for the initial RCM Harmony exam. It is also well-suited to those students engaged in self-directed study.
“When I first taught harmony I had some students who were creating holes in the page through layers of corrections. This was frustrating for everyone. In writing this text my goal was to streamline the process of learning this complex subject so that students would have an easier time.” – EC
The Understanding Harmony text teaches the student how to compose and analyze basic progressions. These skills are then applied to eighteenth-century genres such as dances and chorales.
The text contains clear instructions, checking methods, reminders and reviews so that students are able to take more responsibility for their own work.
What’s in the Book offers general information about the book and a brief description of the contents of each chapter.
The Understanding Harmony Overview (pdf file) features extracts from each chapter so that you can take a look at pages from the text.
Understanding Harmony is available for on-line purchase at Amazon.
Understanding Harmony is also currently stocked at Long and McQuade, Canada. To purchase Understanding Harmony from Long and McQuade, you may order from their online store.
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Understanding Harmony ISBN 978-0-9867195-1-6