Harmonics New Edition (Revised and Expanded Version) with 2 CDs

Author: Shen Yiming
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is part of the "Composition Techniques Theory" series. The revised edition includes some necessary additions to certain chapters and supplementary exercises, as well as the addition of a CD containing harmonic exercises. The author demonstrates the harmonic examples and some exercises from each chapter using a piano, aiming to help students understand the usage and practical sound effects of chords and harmonic progressions through audio. This is intended to provide students with inspiration. A harmonic sense enables us to sensitively perceive the harmonic content and logical progression within a melody, allowing us to evoke associations and resonance with certain harmonic sounds based on the form of melodic progressions. In most cases, taste helps us select the most natural and pleasing harmonic progressions for a given melody. Good harmonic exercises should have melodic and appealing tunes. The harmonic content of the exercises should be embedded within a musically coherent melody. Only with this prerequisite can we create effective harmonic exercises.