Contents

Contents

What is in the Workbook?


The layout


The A4 workbook is divided into ten main sections.
Each section includes extension work.
New ‘rules’ are introduced gradually, building up into a thorough understanding of HOW to write good 4-part harmony.

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Contents


Workbook Parts 1 & 2
Page 3    Introduction & basics
Page 5    Harmonising in 4 parts in root position
Page 9    Parallel (Consecutive) 8vas and 5ths
Page 10  Leading note to tonic
Page 10  Basic rules (regarding the third of the chord and what you can double)

Workbook Parts 3 & 4
Page 13    Adding rhythm (stems up or down?)
Page 14    Revision of, and writing of cadences
Page 15    Double 3rd in VI
Page 17    II goes to V
Page 18    Checking your work (CLIP)
Page 19    Overlapping (and crossing) parts
Page 20   1st inversions (and smoother bass lines)
Page 21    Double 3rd in IIb
Page 22   Change the bass note over the barline.

Workbook Parts 5 & 6
Page 25    Unaccented passing notes
Page 25    Avoid augmented 4ths (& diminished 5ths)
Page 26    Cadential 6/4
Page 27    IIb Ic V  I
Page 30    V7
Page 32    IIb7 V (7)   I
Page 32    Final chord in Bach Chorales
Page 34    Two phrases

Workbook Parts 7 & 8
Page 36    Rules for writing in minor keys
Page 37    Tierce de Picardie
Page 39    Passing 6/4  (I  Vc  Ib)
Page 41     I  VIIb Ib (Alternative progression without 2nd inversion)
Page 42    Passing 6/4 (IV  Ic  IVb)

Workbook Parts 9 & 10
Page 44    Modulation
Page 48    Modulation in Bach Chorales
Page 50    How to complete a LONG example with modulations
Page 53    The dominant discords (9ths & 13ths)
Page 54    Suspensions
Page 60    Final ‘Crib Sheet’

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