Beginner's Harmony Tutorial

Author: Yang Tongba
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is a textbook written based on the Higher Normal Music Professional Teaching Syllabus issued by the Department of Normal Education of the Ministry of Education. It is an introductory textbook on harmony, primarily introducing major and minor harmony as well as the basics of Chinese tonal harmony. Compared to similar books, the main feature of this book is the emphasis on the principle of giving equal importance to writing exercises and keyboard practice. It adopts a teaching approach that combines theory, analysis, writing, and keyboard practice. This approach is first and foremost driven by the need for a theory-based and practical harmony teaching that is comprehensive, and it also takes into account the readers' desire to improve their keyboard improvisation skills. This book can also be used by readers who are aspiring to further their studies in composition.