The Material Used in Musical Composition: A System of Harmony Designed and Adopted for Use in the English Harmony Classes of the Conservatory of Music at Stuttgart (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Percy Goetschius

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331963108 ISBN 13: 9780331963106

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Master the fundamentals of harmony with a comprehensive, classroom-tested system. This book guides you from core concepts to advanced figural techniques, helping you analyze and apply harmony in piano and ensemble music.

The volume presents a complete method designed for English harmony classes in a conservatory setting. It emphasizes practical study through clear explanations, illustrative examples, and structured exercises you can work through at the piano to build fluency in chords, voice leading, and musical texture.

• Learn to recognize and use figural motives, rhythmic figuration, and double, compound, and complex figuration.
• Practice paraphrasing and variation to develop tasteful, original elaborations of existing themes.
• Explore the theory of Mixed Chords, altered chords, and enharmonic concepts with concrete musical examples.
• Follow guided exercises and read concise notes that connect theory to performance on the keyboard.

Ideal for students of music theory, piano students, and teachers seeking a solid, methodical foundation in harmony and harmonic progression.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331963108
• ISBN 13: 9780331963106
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 291