Practical Harmony: A Concise Treatise, Including the Harmonization of Melodies, with Progressive Exercises (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Stewart Macpherson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1528459911 ISBN 13: 9781528459914

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Master practical harmony with clear, student‑friendly guidance.

This concise treatise teaches harmony as a practical skill students can apply to everyday music, emphasizing ear training and real‑world chord use over abstract theory.

This edition presents harmony in three parts: triadic and diatonic work, chromatic harmony, and the practical art of harmonizing melodies and unfigured basses. It favors a usable approach grounded in common musical practice, with exercises that illustrate how chords function within a key and how to imagine harmony with melodies.

• Learn a practical, step‑by‑step path through diatonic harmony and its transitions
• See how chromatic chords expand the common vocabulary for progressions
• Practice harmonizing melodies and bass lines with rhythmical examples
• Explore exercises that model how top parts can align with bass foundations

Ideal for readers of music theory, harmony study, and instrumental or vocal students seeking a hands‑on, applicable method. If you’re building a workable foundation for arranging, composing, or accompanying, this edition can help you hear and write better harmony.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1528459911
• ISBN 13: 9781528459914
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 177