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Classical music has a lighter, clearer texture than Baroque music and is less complex. It is mainly homophonic—melody above chordal accompaniment (but counterpoint by no means is forgotten, especially later in the period).
- What is the harmony of classical music?
- How do you describe harmony in music?
- How do you harmonize a classical melody?
- What does harmony look like in music?
What is the harmony of classical music?
General characteristics of harmony and tonality in the Classical period. Tonality was diatonic - in a major or minor key. Diatonic chords - mainly the primary chords - were used, with occasional chromaticisms. ... The two main chords were the tonic and dominant chords - chords I and V - with some diminished seventh chords.
How do you describe harmony in music?
Harmony, in music, the sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously. ... If the consecutively sounded notes call to mind the notes of a familiar chord (a group of notes sounded together), the ear creates its own simultaneity in the same way that the eye perceives movement in a motion picture.
How do you harmonize a classical melody?
How To Harmonize A Melody
- Step 1 – Add Cadences. The obvious cadences are in bars 1 to 2, 4 and 7 to 8. ...
- Step 2 – Add the Bass. Let's take the opening. ...
- Step 3 – Add The Inner Parts. When adding the inner parts, melodic and rhythmic interest can't be ignored.
What does harmony look like in music?
Harmony is two or more notes played together at the same time. ... In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches (tones, notes), or chords. The study of harmony involves chords and their construction and chord progressions and the principles of connection that govern them.
