Course: Applied Harmony

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Course title Applied Harmony
Course code KHK/AHAB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bezděk Jiří, Prof. Mgr. MgA. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the subject. The inclusion of harmony in the system of music education. Literature. 2. Hierarchical arrangement of tonal harmony. Four-part harmony. Sensitive tone. Application forms of harmonic expression 3. Strict and free coupling. Substitute development of the sensitive tone. 4. Joining quintacords in major, special couplings. The harmony format of Czech folk song 5. Iolaus minor and its permeation by the major key. Harmonic functions in minor. 6. Harmonic minor and its special couplings. 7. Melodic minor, special conjugations. Harmonic terms of Czech folk songs in minor 8. Sequences, melodic notes. Introduction, interlude, ending 9. Sextacords and their use in a harmonic phrase 10. Quartsextacords and their use in a harmonic phrase. Bass accompaniment - refrain 11. Major and minor seventh chords, characteristic dissonances 12. Septacord on V and VII degrees. Septacord of II degree and its typical progression to D and T6 13. Application of the main seventh chords in arrangements of Czech folk songs

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 26 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of the basic chord types of classical harmony chords and their reversals and the skill of creating and identifying them
Skills
Control of playing the basic types of chords of classical harmony and their reversals
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Types of connecting chords and their distributions into tonics, types of melodic tones and transitions between tones
Skills
Application of basic harmonic connections and distributions within simple arrangements, identification of melodic tones and their application to practical music
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Skills
Seminar
Task-based study method
Competences
Lecture with visual aids
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Skills
Test
Competences
Oral exam
Test
Recommended literature
  • BEZDĚK, J. Úvod do harmonizace české lidové písně a do její jednoduché stylizace pro klavír a akordeon. Plzeň: ZČU. 2006.
  • GIRARDO, A. Harmony in Popular Music: Tonal, Modal and Negative Harmony in Modern Music. Arranger Revolution. 2023.
  • JANEČEK, K. Skladatelská práce v oblasti klasické harmonie. Praha. 1973.
  • TICHÝ, V. Harmonicky myslet a slyšet. 2.rozšířené a opravené. NAMU: Praha. 2011.


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