MODERN harmony course
This six week course is based on Vincent Persichetti’s seminal book “Twentieth Century Harmony”. For those who are not aware of this book, it is an all encompassing treatise on intervals, scales, modes, chords (by thirds, seconds, and fourths), polychords, clusters and more.
Class 1
Ludwin 20th Century Harmony Class 1 Intervals PREVIEW
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INTERVALS:
​Construction
Inversion and Spacing
Intervals in Chords
Overtone Influences
Texture
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Musical Examples
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EXERCISE ONE
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SCALES:
Modes
Synthetic Scales
Pentatonic and Hexatonic Scales
Chromatic Scales
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EXERCISE TWO
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150 minutes.
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$25.00
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INTERVALS and SCALES
Class 2
Ludwin 20th Century Harmony Class 2 Chords By Thirds PREVIEW
MORE SCALES and CHORDS by THIRDS
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SCALES PT.2
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Musical Examples
CHORDS BY THIRDS:
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Triads
Seventh and Ninth chords
11th and 13th chords
15th and 17th chords
Twelve-note chords
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Musical Examples
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EXERCISE THREE
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150 minutes.
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$25.00
Class 3
CHORDS by FOURTHS
Ludwin 20th Century Harmony Class 3 Quartal Harmony PREVIEW
CHORDS BY FOURTHS
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Three-note chords
Four-note chords
Multi-note chords
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Musical Examples
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EXERCISE FOUR
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150 minutes
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$25.00
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Class 4
Seminar 4
CHORDS by SECONDS
CHORDS BY SECONDS
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Three-note chords
Multi-note chords
Clusters
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Musical Examples
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EXERCISE FIVE ​
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150 minutes
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$25.00
Class 5
20th Century Class Harmony Class Five - Polychords PREVIEW
POLYCHORDS
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POLYCHORDS
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Two triadic units
Three or more triadic units
Non-triaidic units
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Musical Examples
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EXERCISE SIX ​
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150 minutes
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$25.00
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Class 6
Ludwin 20th Century Harmony Class 6 - Cadential Devices PREVIEW
HARMONIC DIRECTION
HARMONIC DIRECTION
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Chord connection
Dissonance
Parallel harmony
Successive perfect fifths
Cadential devices
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Musical Examples
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150 minutes
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$25.00
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