This antiquarian volume contains a short elementary treatise on musical harmony. This concise yet comprehensive treatise contains a wealth of knowledge on the constitution of a musical harmony, and is intended for beginners, for use in school, and for students in musical institutions who have to acquire in a short time, knowledge of the main facts of harmony. Written in clear, concise language and full of useful and practicable information, this text is ideal for the novice, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include:...

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to contrapuntal motion. In music theory, contrapuntal motion is the movement of two melodic lines in relation to each other. In standard four-part harmony, it is imperative that the lines remain independent - a result that can be maintained through the use of the four types of contrapuntal motion: similar motion, contrary motion, parallel motion, and oblique motion. Written in clear, plain language and full of interesting and useful information, this text is ideal for those with little previous musical knowledge, and will be of considerable...

This antiquarian volume contains a short elementary treatise on musical harmony. This concise yet comprehensive treatise contains a wealth of knowledge on the constitution of a musical harmony, and is intended for beginners, for the use in school, and for students in musical institutions who have to acquire in a short time a knowledge of the main facts of harmony. Written in clear, concise language and full of useful and practicable information, this text is ideal for the novice, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include:...