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, , ,

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t h a t i n c a ses w h e r e a sp ec i a l p r o g r essi o n i s i n q u est io n t h e l ea r n e r ,

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p oi n t i ng d i r e ct ly a n d sp eci fi ca l ly to t h e p r og r e ss i o n i n quest i on a r e
t r a n sp o se d a g oo d ly n u m be r O f t i m es I f t h o se w h o h ave wo n t h e
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w i l l fi n d t h a t fa m i l i a r i ty w i t h a p r og r ess i o n — d ue to r e peate d
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i t s pos s i b i l i t i es a f te r a ce r ta i n o r d e r a n d w i t h m o r e o r l e ss d eta i l :
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.

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t h at h e st u m bles qu i te a s m u c h a n d i s a s eas i ly d i scou r age d . If,

h ow eve r one exe r c i se of a k i n d be w ri tte n two or t h r ee t i m es u nt i l

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t h e i dea b e g r a sped t h e fo l low i ng pa r a l l e l or s i m i l a r e xe r c i ses m ay

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t h e n be a ssay ed w i t h t h e p r ospe ct O f w r i ti n g t h e m co r r ect ly at t h e

fi r st atte m pt T h e e n cou r age m e n t a n d t h e a ssu r a n ce wh i c h co m e

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va n c e d w o r k t wo o r t h r ee su b jects be u n d e r ta k e n si m u l ta neou sly ;
f o r t h e e le m en t of g r ad u a l g r ow t h d epe n d e n t o n r e fl ect i o n a nd
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 C ON TE N TS .

I . CHOR D S ! I P M E LO D I E S
11 . R E P E A T E D T O N E M E LO D I E S

I l l . S C A L E S T E P M E LO D I E S

IV . C H O R D S O F T H E S I x TH

V . T H E S I x FO U R C H O R D
V I; DOM I N A N T S EVEN T H I N VE RS ION S

VI I . T H E S E C O N D A R Y T R I A D S I N M A JO R
VIII . I N V E R S I O N S O F S E C O N D A R Y T R I A D S I N M A JO R

IX . T H E LE A D l N G— TON E T R I A D
X . C O N S E C U T I V E C H O R D S O F T H E S I x TH

Xl . S EQ U EN C E S .

XI I . E A S Y E x E R C I S E S I N O P E N H A R M ON Y

XIII . M O R E D I F F I C U L T E NE RC I SE S I N O PEN A N D C LO SE H AR

AI O N Y

XIV . S EC O N D A R Y T RI A D S I N M I N O R
XV . I N VE R S ION S O F S U BO R D I N ATE T RI A DS I N M I NO R
XVI . T H E U N I N V E R T E D N I N T H I N M A JO R A N D I N M I N O R
XV I I . T H E I N V E R T E D N I N T H I N M A JO R A N D I N M I N O R
XV I I I . D I MI N I S H E D S EVEN TH I N VERS IO N S

XIX . M O D U L A T I O N I N G E N E R AL
XX . M O DULAT IO N B Y M E A N S OF A M E DI A N T C HO R D
XXI . M O D U L A T I O N D Y M E A N S O F A S U P E R TO N I c S E V E N T H
XXI I . G R A D U A I M O D U L A T I O N To A ! E Y M O R E O R L E S S R E M O T E
.
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XXI I I . T H E S U P E R T O N I C S E V E N T H I N M A JO R A ND I N M I N O R
XXIV . T H E I N V E R T E D S UP E R TO N H S E V E N T H I N M A JO R A N D I N
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S ECO N D AR Y S E V E N TH CH OR D S I N VERTED
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S EVEN TH

T H E E N H A R M ON I C C H A N G E OF A S E V E N T H C H O R D
T H E E N H A R M O N I C C H A N G E OF A T R I A D
C H R O M A T I C A PP R O A C H T O C A D E N C E

T H E S I N GL E S U S P E N S I O N
T H E R E T A R D A T I ON
D O U B L E A N D T R I PL E S U S P E N S I ON S

T H E A PPOGG I A TU R A A N D A PPOGG I A T U R A C H O R D S
,

T H E D E L A Y E D A N D T H E E M B E LL I S H E D R E S OL U T I ON O F
T H E S U SPE N S I ON
T H E A N T I C I PAT I O N
P A S S I N G T ON E S

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R U N N I N G B A SSES
V OL ! S L I E D E R
F LO R I D S OP R A N O S
 E X E RCI SE S I N H A R M ONY .

I .

CHORD S! IP M E LO D I E S .

A ll t h e e l e m e n ta r y exe r c i ses s h o u l d be w r i t te n o r p l aye d i n c l o s e

h a r m o ny : so p r a no a l to a n d te no r i n r i g h t h a n d
, , O nt h e a d o pt i o n
.

o f o pe n h a r m on y , t h e i n n e r vo i ces w i l l l o se t h e i r su b s e r v i e n cy t o t h e
sop r a no w i l l c ea se to fo l l o w i t b l i n d ly a n d t h e p r i n c i p l e s o f p u r e
, ,

pa r t w r i ti ng m ay be e m p l oye d .

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1 .

M OD E L .
EX ERC I S ES I N H A RMONY .
 E X E R C I S ES I N H A R M O N Y .

II .

R E PE AT E D T O N E M E L O DI E S .

M OD EL .
 E X ERC I SES I N H A RMO N Y .

III .

S CA L E ST E P M E LO D I E S .

M OD E L .
 EX ERC I SES IN HARMONY .

I V .

C H O R DS OF TH E S I XT H .

S UGG E ST I O NS .

One ch o r d i f po ssib l e for a S k i p

, , .

E ndeavo r to m a k e o c ca s i o na l s ca l e p r og r es s i o n s i n b a ss i f o n l y
,

t w o n ote s l ong T h i s i s t h e b egi n n i n g of m el o d i c b a s s w r i t i ng

. .

S u c h p r og r es s io n s w i l l o ccu r i n t h e s u c cessi o n s : 1 I V I V
6 6 V “ V I
6
, , .

P la y a t fi r st w i t h o u t a l to a n d t e no r t h e m i n d fi x ed O I I i n v en ti n g
,

a go od fi o w in g ba ss .

R oot o r fift h i n sop r a n o t h i r d possi ble I n ba ss ; t h i r d i n s op r a n o

, ,

r o ot i n b a s s .

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I .
6

M OD E L .
EX E RC I SES I N H A R M O N Y .
EX E RCI S E S IN H ARM ONY .
 E X E RC I S ES IN H A RMONY .

VI .

D O M I N A N T S EV E N T H I N V E R S I O N S .

D omi n a n t s ev e n th a t ea ch
M ODE L .
I n E X ERC I SES I N H A RMON Y .

IV I V

VII .

T H E S E C O N DA R Y T R I A DS I N M A J O R .

G E N E RA L US E O F R O O T C HO R DS .

C o n ne c ti ng p r i n c ipa l t r i ads . P r efe r ab l y n

i m
c lose h a r o n y
t h r oug h o ut .
 E X E R C I S ES I N H A R M O N Y .
1 !

S P E CI A L US E S .

Th e I I int h e p r og r e ssi o n I I
,
V I . S ca l e steps insop r a no : 2 , 2,

V7
6. 5 . 5 ; c tC
1 2
EX ERC ISES IN HA R M ONY .

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2 V I . S c a le ste p s i n SOp ra no : 4,
V
7

Th e I II i n t h e p r o g r e ssio n , I I II V . S ca l e step s i n SO
p ra no z 6 .

T h e V I i n t h e de c ep tive r eso l u ti o n ( d e c ept i ve ca de n ce ) , V

7 , VI .

S ca le steps i n sop r a no : I 7 6 ; I 7 I ; 3 2 I ; 5 4 3
, , , , , , , , .
 E N E RC I S E S IN H A R M ON Y .
,
3

VI I I .

I NV E R S I O N S OF S E C O N D A R Y T R I A D S IN M AJ O R .

Th e 11
6
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6
V
7
I or I I
6
l
g V
,
I . S ca l e s te p s
i n so p r a n o :
4 , 3 , 2, I ; 2, I , 7 , I .

T h e I I I 6 i n t h e ca den c e a s a s u b st i tu t e fo r t h e l g; I I I I I .

S ca le s tep s i n so p r a no : 5 5 4 3 ; I 7 7 , , , , , ,
I ; 3 ,
3 , 2 . I .

III V

The V I I a nd V I I 6 P r o g r e ss i o n : VI I , I, or VI I
6
‘ I . S ca l e st e p s
i n sop r a n o : 7 I ; 4 , ,
3 .
 E X E RC I S E S I N H A R M O N Y .

TH E -
L EA D I N G TO N E TR IAD .

U sed p r i n ci pa l ly a s a chor d Of th e S ixt h .

X .

C O N S E C UT I V E C HORDS OF T H E S I XT H .

6
6 6 6 6 6 5
 EXERC I S ES I N H A RMONY .

XII .

E A S Y EX E R C I S E S IN O PE N HARMONY .

T R IA DS AN D v
7
I NVE R S I O NS .
 EX ERC I S ES IN H A RMONY .
1
7

XI II .

M O R E D I F F I C UL T EX E R C I S E S I N O P E N A N D C L O S E
HARMONY .

IVI a y be h a r m o n i z e d i n g r ea te r pa r t by p r i nc i p a l c h o r d s .

S UGG E S TI O NS .

One c h o r d ( r oot ) fo r a s ki p i f po ss i b l e
,
.

I f t h e m e lody s k i ps en d eavo r to ca r r y a n i n n e r v o i ce o r bot h i n n e r

, ,

v o i ces u p o r do w n a cco r d i n g to t h e d i r e ct i o n o f t h e s k i p b ef o r e t h e
, , ,

s k i p i t s el f T h i s w i l l g i ve a t l ea st o ne h el d t o n e d u r i n g t h e s k i p
. .

A V i nve r s i o n m ay so m et i m e s be u sed i n t h e ca d e n ce .

7
O m i t fi f t h fo r sak e O fa s m oot h l ea d .

A na ngu la r so p r a n o r equ i r e s a s m oot h b a ss ; h e n c e u s e V i n v e r ,

7
si o n s f r ee ly .

T h r e e v o i ce s m ay m ov e i n pa r a l l e l m ot i o n i f o ne vo ice b e h e l d
st i l l ; O fte n t h e ca se w h e n a c h o r d i s r ep eate d .

M OD E L .

NO . 2 .
1 8 E X E RC I SES IN H A R MONY .

4 . Op e n h a r mon y t hr ou g h out .

I 0 . Op e n h a r mon y t hr ou g h out .

I I . Di tt o
.

I 2 . Di tt o .
 EX E RC I S ES I N H A R M ON Y .
1
9

XIV .

S ECO N DA RY T R I A D S , IN M I NOR .

O pe n or c lose h a r m o ny ; p r e fe r a b ly f r o m t h i s p o i n t o n o pe n
, , a nd
clo s e a c c o r d i n g t o l o cati o n o f s o p r a n o n o t e s h i g h o r l o w
, , .

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11

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V VI II °
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VI
20 E X E R C I S ES IN H AR M O N Y .

XV .

I N VE R S I O N S OF S UB O R D I N A T E T R I A DS , IN M I NOR .

87 mbd r m
+
C l os e h a r mon y .
 E X E R C I S ES I N H A R M O N Y .

XV I .

T H E UN I N V E R T E D N I N T H , IN M AJ O R A N D I N M INOR .
22 E X E R C I S ES I N H A R M O N Y .

XVI I .

TH E I N VE R T E D N I NTH , IN M AJ O R AND IN M I NOR .

24 E X E RC ISE S I N H A R M ON Y .

XIX .

M O D UL A T I O N IN GE N ERA L .

! E YB OAR D E XE R C I S E S DE S I GN E D E S P E C IA LLY FOR TH E

AC Q UI R E M E NT O F DE XT E R IT Y .

a . M o d u l ati on s i n d i cate d b y t h e l ea d i ng to n e ; p l a ce th e seve nt h

nt h e
i ot h e r o ute r vo i c e ; l i kew i se t h e fi ft h .

To ma ! or , a nd t o mi n or k e y s
 E X E RC I S ES IN H A RMONY .
2
5

To be p l ayed as p r e ce d i ng e x e r c i se s ; a lso, p lay h o l d i ng co m m o n

,

to ne s .

6 on
i n d i cate d by t h e seve n t h
IVI O d u l a t i s ; l a ce t h e l ea d i n g to n e
.
p
i n t h e ot h e r o u te r vo i ce ; l i kew i se t h e fi ft h .

To ma !or k e y s .

C a d e nc e

C a d e nc e

To min or k e y s .

C a d e nc e
26 E X ER C I S ES IN H ARM ON Y .

4 . To mi n or k e y s .

C a d enc e

To ma !or k ey s .

C a d e nc e

Ca d en ce
 E X E R C I S ES I N H A R M O N Y .
2
7
7 . To mi n o r k e y s .

9 . To ma !o r a nd mi n or k e y s .
28 E X E R CI SE S IN H A R M ON Y .

XX .

M O D U LAT I O N BY M E A N S OF A M E D I A N T C HOR D .

To keys m o r e o r le s s r e m ote ; m odu l a ti ng do m i n an t m ade a c ces

,

si b le by t h e u se of t h e u ppe r o r l ow e r m e d i a n t of t h e p r i m a r y k ey .

T h e m e d i a n t s h ou l d co nta i n a s h a r p i f m o d u la tion be to a s h a r p k ey ,

a fl a t i f to a fl a t key ; t h e m e d i a n t m ay a l so be m ad e a ccess i ble i f ,

n eces sa r y by c h a n g i n g t h e m ode o ft h e p r i m a r y to n i c c h o r d
, .

EXA M P LES .

c to E . c to Db .

C t o b l7 . C to C l) . C to B .

M od u l ate a t keyboa r d f r o m a ny g i v e n to n i c to a l l m ajo r a n d m i n o r

keys T h e s m oot h ness of t h e m o d u latio n m ay be i n c r eased by t h e
.

u se of t h e n ea r est do m i na n t seven t h i nve r si on o r d i m i n i s h e d seve nt h

,

i nve r si o n ta k e n afte r t h e m ed i a n t A m p l i fy by t h e a d d i tio n of a c a

,
.

d e n ti a l p r og r ess i o n .

XXI .

M OD U L A T I O N BY M E A N S O F A S U P E R T O N I C S E VE N T H
, .

T h i s m ode o f m od u l at i o n — to so m e k eys ve r y h a r s h — m ay ofte n

be m a d e ve r y effe ct i ve a n d bl a n d by l owe r i ng t h e fi f t h of t h e m e
di ng su pe r ton i c sevent h c h o r d i f t h e m o d u lat i o n be t o a m aj o r ke y
a ti .

I nve r s i o n s a r e r e co m m e nded .

C to e . C t o A l) . C to G C to B . .
 EX E R C I S E S H A RMONY .
3 9

XX I I .

G RADUAL M ODULA Tl ON TO A ! E Y , M O R E OR L E S S
R E M OT E .

M ad e b e s t i n t h e fo r m of a pe r i o d — t w o b a la n c i n g p h r a s e s M o v e .

t h r o ug h t wo o r m o r e i nte r m e d i a te o r 1 e late d k ey s i n t h e fi r s t p h r a se ,

a n d o ne o r t w o k e y s i n t h e sec on d t h e la s t key b e i n g r e late d to t h e

,

ro s e c t h e to n i c — a m i n o r ke x i f t h i s to n i c b e m aj o r a n d
p p v i c e ver sa .

C l o se t h e pe r i o d a n ,
'
d ta k e t e d o m i n a n t seve nt h o f t h e p r ospe c t i v e
e 1 a b l y 1 11 so m e i on s d o m i na n t m ay b e 1 e s o l v e d
'
k ey p 1 e f
, 11 1 e 1 s i 1 hi .

a t o n c e o r i n t h e c a se o f a pu b l i c pe r fo r m a nc e t h e r eso l u tion t h e
, , , ,

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D E C E P T I V E R E S O L U T I O N S OF D O M I N A N T OR
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M od u l atef r o m t h e fo l l o w i ng s ev en t h C h o r d s u si ng ea c h m e m be r of
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X X XI X .

TH E D E L A YE D A N D T H E E M B E L L I S H E D R ESO L UTI O N
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say t h at seve r a l setti ngs o f o n e bass a r e mo r e va l u able t h a n one set

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Mo d el .
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.
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VO L ! S L I E D E R .

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s ol o .

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T h e se fl o r i d s op r a no s m ay be t r eate d pa r t ly a s p i a n o p ie ces p a r tl y ,

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,

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AC C E NT E D P AS SI NG NO T E S .

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UN E S S E NTI A L TO N E S I N G E NE RA L .

A LT O .
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.

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20 . a l l a P ol ka .
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