{"id":467,"date":"2017-01-19T23:27:31","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T23:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/vccs-tcc-music-rford\/?post_type=chapter&p=467"},"modified":"2020-04-11T21:51:02","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T21:51:02","slug":"chords-and-harmony","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/vccs-tcc-music-rford\/chapter\/chords-and-harmony\/","title":{"raw":"Harmony","rendered":"Harmony"},"content":{"raw":"

Harmony<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nListen to this description of harmony and its relation to melody. The frist 37 seconds is entertaining. The important part begins after.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Qgw5UsWVDZM\r\n\r\nHarmony<\/strong> supports \u00a0melodies. While melody is the linear \u00a0part of music there \u00a0is a vertical \u00a0dimension called \u00a0harmony. \u00a0in this \u00a0song, \u00a0\"Amazing Grace,\"<\/em>\u00a0 \u00a0the\u00a0added vocal parts \u00a0constitute the harmony<\/strong>\u00a0or the vertical aspect of the musical framework. \u00a0A piano or instrumental group, such as an orchestra or a band often accompany melodies.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X6Mtpk4jeVA\r\n\r\nListen first \u00a0for the additions of\u00a0 added singers. \u00a0Then hear the addition of instrumentalists. These added parts in this selection are in the\u00a0 form of chords<\/strong>--<\/em>a group of pitches sounding simultaneously. Chords (or harmony) are not melody. They do not sound like a melody. They support the melody\u00a0and, in their progression, help to give it \"harmonic\" direction. Be aware of harmony as you listen to melody!\r\n

Consonance and Dissonance<\/h3>\r\nIn this course harmony is described in terms of\u00a0consonance or dissonance<\/span><\/strong>. \u00a0This best definition of consonance is pleasant sounding and dissonance as clashing or unpleasant sounding. The following concise example shows the difference between the two.\u00a0 The first 15 seconds shows consonance while the last 15 seconds shows dissonance. LIsten!\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/b1Ph0sa0Gc0\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThis is a work called Romance by Shostakovich. - a fine example of consonance.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/QDW4VJGKLAQ\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Fo0K_n3VLG4?list=PLBB2DDD64CC993989\r\n\r\nThis is the 2nd movement of the Double violin Concerto by Bach. Just listen to part of it as an other example of consonance.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAnother example of consonance<\/strong> - Mozart's Horn concerto No. 3\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/En2mThXfUlY?list=PLBB2DDD64CC993989\r\n\r\nAnother example of consonance<\/strong> - Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffmann by Offenbach (below): https:\/\/youtu.be\/g7czptgEvvU\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/g7czptgEvvU\r\n\r\nListen to the following example and note the clashing dissonance in the repeated chords.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/ct47T9_liOU\r\n\r\nDissonance- Stravinsky - Dance of the Maidens\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/mb36n034bA0\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThis Video below is 20- minutes long. Listen only to part of it (unless you prefer to view all). It gives more complete insight into what comprises dissonance<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/DPypnrXR8iQ\r\n\r\nHere is a n example of Dissonance by Mozart -- His string Quartet No 19 Movement 1. Listen especially to the very beginning slow part for the clashing notes. Less dissonance<\/strong> follows in the faster part though some dissonance is also present.\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/BduxMDrds9E\r\n\r\nThe following Power Point has pages\u00a0 on Harmony beginning with slide 14-the end.\u00a0 (Open part\u00a0 is on Melody).\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nPP Melody_RFord<\/a>","rendered":"

Harmony<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Listen to this description of harmony and its relation to melody. The frist 37 seconds is entertaining. The important part begins after.<\/p>\n

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