Quartal Harmony

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This lesson is part of the Harmony category.

Objectives[edit]

  • Students will become familiar with the concepts, sounds and structures of quartal harmony.

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Class Activities[edit]

  • Discussion and definition of quartal and quintal chords
  • Identification and analysis of music which features quartal harmony
  • Composition and improvisation of a chord progression which use quartal and quintal chords

Assignments[edit]

  • Analysis of quartal harmony in written and recorded music
  • Composition of chord progressions which include quartal and quintal chords

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