Key Board Harmony and Transposition, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

The study ofT ransposition should be introduced very early in every course. The present volume presupposes no knowledge except the ability to read notes. A beginningis made with a thorough study of theM ajor Scales,- and the Fundamental I dea of Harmony is acquired as the student advances. Consequently, it is not necessary to pursue Harmony as a special study, although this system of transposition is built altogether upon the Principles of Harmony. From the first a short task is to be assigned for daily practice in connection with the piano lesson, and to be played as a part of the reg-ular lesson. New work must not be taken up until this task can be played fluently in every key. When this book has been completed in this manner, the student will have a practical knowledge of the rudiments of Harmony, and be expert in simple transposition; he will be prepared to take up the regular study of harmony and more advanced work in keyboard harmony and transposition. I ncidentally, musical memory will be strengthened. After any extract has been played in a number of keys, it will be found that it hasbeeninemorized unconsciously, and playing in the remainder of the keys can be done with very little reference to the notes. This discovery contains a valuable hint: In any piece, any passage that is troublesome to memorize can lie learned readily after the harmonic structure is well enough understood to play it in several keys. For the greater part the Illustrations are taken, either literally or in adapted form, from Koehler and Czerny. (X P. S. Co.
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