Harmony and tonality: progressions, cadences, dissonance, keys, modes and modulation

What this note covers

1. Harmony: the vertical dimension of pitch
2. Consonance, dissonance and resolution
3. Chord progressions and cadences
4. Tonality: keys, modes and scale forms
5. Modulation and tonal shifts
6. Hearing harmony when the score is partial
7. Turning harmonic detail into judgment

7 sections · 10 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes