5 Aug
2008
5 Aug
'08
11:19 a.m.
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 14:03, Fons Adriaensen <fons(a)kokkinizita.net> wrote:
On Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 07:53:41AM -0400, Dave
Phillips wrote:
Also, "Tonal Harmony" by Stefan Kostka and Dorothy Payne appears to be
highly regarded by many (it's on my to-read list).
--
Anders Dahnielson
<anders(a)dahnielson.com>
You should pick up and read completely a standard
text on harmony.
Seconded. But note that the way harmony is treated in the classical
music and in the jazz traditions is not exactly the same. Not only
the terminology and notation are different, but also some basic
concepts. It can be very confusing to do both at the same time.
Also, going through the history of classical music, it's clear
that "harmony" is a moving target.
I went through the harmony books by Walter
Piston, Roger Sessions, and
Arnold Schoenberg, but others here may recommend different texts. Which
text you use doesn't matter so much, as long as you acquire a systematic
understanding of the subject.
Paul Hindemith, "Traditional Harmony" is one, there are
many others.