Keyboard Harmony and Improvisation Vol. 1 by Maurice Lieberman

1957 | W.W. Norton | English | PDF | 217 pages | 75 MB
Vol. 1
The study of harmony is universally recognized as one of the basic disciplines in the musical education of the composer, performer, researcher, and music teacher. It should nor be unreasonable to cxpcct that a course of study in harmony, seriously pursued, would enable the student to use the material fluently and practically; yet comparatively few students achieve that end. Music teachers often encounter students, some of whom are talented and technically well equipped, who are unable to harmonize a simple melody at the piano, to transpose a song or piano piece, or to improvise freely in any key.

This text, which requires neither a background in harmony nor a supplemental text, is designed to provide the student with a solid grasp of fundamental harmony, practically applied. It encompasses the study of triads, seventh and ninth chords, near related modulations, nonharmonic tones, melody harmonization, improvisation, transposition, and elementary form.