64 Answered Questions for the topic harmony

03/26/19

Alternative theories of harmony?
Do you know of any alternative (to functional) descriptive theories of harmony or attempts at creating them? By that I mean attempts to explain both functional and non-functional harmonies in a... more
Follows • 2
Expert Answers •2

03/26/19

How to dramatically change the feeling of a song while keeping the melody largely the same?
How to dramatically change the feeling of a song while keeping the melody largely the same? Let's say we have a happy, upbeat pop song and we want to turn it into a sad song (or vice versa). Is it... more
Follows • 1
Expert Answers •2

03/26/19

How to create Chord progressions that make sense?
I've been reading over Walter Piston's Harmony book, and it has been an eye-opener to say the least. I understand concepts like tension and release, voice leading and so forth, but I still don't... more
Follows • 1
Expert Answers •2

03/25/19

are there piano pieces where the hands play in different keys?
Do you know music for piano where the two hands don't have to play in the same key?
Follows • 2
Expert Answers •1

03/19/19

How to make the dominant preparation less boring?
This is one thing that I have always noticed when I compose a sonata. Even if I can get through most of the development section in sonata form, the dominant preparation sort of grinds my gears. I'm... more
Follows • 1
Expert Answers •2

03/18/19

What technique was being used in composing this background music for a film?
At around six minutes and 40 seconds of this Youtube video, https://youtu.be/9kK-Z-hCOow this gentleman talks about using minor and major thirds and how it was supposed to mimic the sound of a... more
Follows • 2
Expert Answers •1

03/18/19

Do capable harmony singers sing in just intonation or tempered tuning?
Given that the human voice is capable of microtonal adjustments to an infinite degree and not limited by the fixed tuning imparted upon an instrument such as a piano - I am wondering if singers who... more
Follows • 2
Expert Answers •2

03/15/19

Is the secondary dominant the same if my target chord is a major or minor of the same root?
Say my **target chord** is D major or D minor in two separate keys. For example let's say D major is in the key of G major (the V chord) and let's say the D minor is in the key of F major (the vi... more
Follows • 2
Expert Answers •3

03/15/19

Question on harmonizing melodies?
In the melody to *Twinkle Twinkle Little Star* there are places with two notes of the same pitch in a row. So far I have only studied harmonizing (four-part harmony) melodies without the same pitch... more
Follows • 1
Expert Answers •2

03/14/19

Do capable harmony singers sing in just intonation or tempered tuning?
I understand that the mathematical frequency ratios between certain intervals will correlate with the overtones that are present when a note sounds in a fundamental frequency. Certain predictable... more
Follows • 1
Expert Answers •2

03/14/19

Do I have to prepare and resolve non-chord tones in certain ways?
I keep getting feedback from certain people on a classical music forum that I prepare and resolve my dissonances wrongly and that my counterpoint is off. And this is regardless of what type of... more
Follows • 1
Expert Answers •2

03/14/19

Film Scoring non-diatonic chord changes. Any good books?
so I've been reading about film scoring and how the composers typically use non-diatonic chord progressions (M3, m3 and tritone), for example C major to E-major and C major to E-flat major; to... more
Follows • 1
Expert Answers •2

03/13/19

What is a Neapolitan 6th?
In studying music theory I have heard the term Neapolitan 6th quite a few times, but I'm not quite sure what it is. What is a Neapolitan 6th and how is it used in a composition?
Follows • 1
Expert Answers •4

03/12/19

What is a parallel mode?
What is a parallel mode? How are the parallel modes used in composition and/or improvisation?
Follows • 1
Expert Answers •4

Still looking for help? Get the right answer, fast.

Ask a question for free

Get a free answer to a quick problem.
Most questions answered within 4 hours.

OR

Find an Online Tutor Now

Choose an expert and meet online. No packages or subscriptions, pay only for the time you need.