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            Voice Leading Continued   ***************************************** Remember Dominant 7th chords  consist of a Triton which resolves  notes inward or a outward depending on where they are. So in the key of C Major ,  a dominant 7th chord , which is G B D F the  7th  degree of he C a major scale  B resolves to the 8th degree C  and the 4th degree of a C Major Scale which is F resolves downward to the 3rd which is E. Note 💚that they form Tritons’ …B to F natural is a Tritone. Which notes resolve . If your lost on What a tritone is this video should help you discover its significance  and the beauty in its resolving . Questions  for You  #1.  If a 1st Inversion Dominant 7th chord doesn’t have the Bass note can the Tritone still be heard ? #2.  What are the Tritone notes of a Dominant 7th chord in the key of  G Major ? #3 How do those Notes Resolve ? What are the Tritone n...

Embellishing  tones  Embellishment in music can take place in a number of ways .. some are ,by using :. None Chord Tones as  Passing tones or notes  Neighboring tones or notes  Appoggiaturas Suspensions  and more  Here we will demonstrate  None Chord Tones  added to embellish a portion of a song by Johann Sebastian Bach  Watch the videos I’ve recorded below  One without the embellishments so you can here the difference and one with the NCTs               And with the Embellishments  Here’s more yummy information on the Appoggiatura Embellishments Suspensions are also Vital here’s more  information on Suspensions 

                     COMPOSING FOR   S,A,T, & B         SO,  WHAT IS   S,A,T, & B   ?                    SATB   STANDS FOR       Soprano , Alto , Tenor  And  Bass This is writing for 4 part harmony or 4 different pitch voices .It is mostly used in choral music but the fundamentals for composing in four part is beneficial to all types of Composing. Note Great musicians Studied Composition and harmony and used them in their instrumental composing as well . 1. When Composing a Song with SATB, A Soprano Part is usually the first to be written, which is the melody line. 2. Next it's good to add the Bass Part . 3.Thirdly the inside Parts.   Either the Alto than the Bass or vice-versa. Here is a Composition of SATB Harmonizing a familiar Tune or melody line given : Me Playing this Co...

                4th and 5th  Species Counterpoints              Well, What is the 4th Species Counterpoint?  Fourth Species Counterpoint is a piece of music with a  Melody Line called a Counterpoint and a bass line called a Cantus furmus . The main difference from other counterpoints is its main feature is the fact that it is built with Suspensions of dissonances. And What is a Dissonance? A Dissonance is when 2 notes clash in sound like they were not really meant to be played together . The opposite would be called Consonance. That is when the notes sound Harmonious or Good when played together.  Now, To write a suspension you must have a  :              1. Consonant interval     flowed by a               2. Dissonant interval      on the Down Beat, followed by a      ...

          2nd and 3rd Species Counterpoint                                           What is that ?        ........ 2nd Species Counterpoint  is a composition which requires two counterpoint notes to one Cantus firmus note , This method allows consonant harmony on the strong beat and disonance on the weak ones , it may be accomplished by step wise motion               Octaves may be approached by Oblique motions   ( That is when the bottom notes repeat and the top notes move).                  Me playing my second Species Counterpoint to a given  composition :        *****************************************       th THIRD SPECIES COUNTERPOINT What is that?        ........ 3rd Species Co...

  Spring  2021 Lesson 1          First Species Counterpoint  Lesson 1   Counterpoint involves a melody written against an existing  one  .The existing melody is called  Cantus Firmus       A Cantus Furmus  I Composed                                                                  Me Playing  My Composed Counterpoint with a given Cantus Furmus           Against  this type of Melody a counterpoint is written .

  Diatonic 7th Chords ********************** Adding A Seventh degree of a scale to a triad makes it a Seventh Chord  Diatonic would mean the chord notes stay within the main scale . ********************** Diatonic 7th Chords   Chord progressions using Diatonic 7th chords  Me Playing Diatonic 7th Chords In F Major and  D Minor