The Dynamics of Harmony: Principles and Practice

George Pratt

ISBN 10: 0198790201 / ISBN 13: 9780198790204

Published by Oxford University Press, 1997

About this Item

1997. New Ed. Paperback. A one-year course in the principles and practice of classical harmony. Previously published by the Open University Press, this reissue contains a number of minor corrections. '.an excellent and accessible compendium of harmonic practice.includes ideas for using the keyboard to improvise in the style of a composer.' Music Teacher Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous music examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC3; AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Dynamics of Harmony: Principles and Practice
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198790201
• ISBN 13: 9780198790204
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is a readable and imaginative book presenting, with infectious enthusiasm, a sensible simplification of the main processes of classical harmony in the Bach-Schubert period. Pratt's explanations of concepts such as "real" and "substitute" chords, of false distinctions between "major" and "minor" and of the simple basis of seemingly complex chromatic harmony enables readers to grasp the principles of harmonic progression, and to see most progressions as a form of "dominant-powered" movement. He focuses his study on Bach chorales, Mozart piano sonatas, and a Schubert song cycle, thereby providing depth, variety, and a realistic sense of a context of "real music" to his explanations and to the exercises. But he also offers the reader an immediate invitation to apply the same principles to an immense range of musical literature from Monteverdi to Scott Joplin.

About the Author

George Pratt is at Huddersfield University.