#quartal harmony

[davidbeardmusic]

Composed around quartal harmony and a cycle of fourths. Limited to the use of only four notes to create the melody and harmony, one of these notes replaced every two bars. A slow, dreamy, soothing Strings and Piano track inspired by tides, water, delicate waves, lunar tides, the planets etc. Slow-paced, ever-changing, drifting tonality. "...A system based on quartal harmony would be able to accommodate all conceivable chords more uniformly than the tertian system..." (Arnold Schoenberg, Theory of Harmony; Chords Constructed in Fourths. License for media use here: http://www.pond5.com/stock-music/75766062/lunar-tide-main-version.html Download Jpeg here: http://www.davidbeardmusic.com/QuartalWheel.jpg Enjoy x

[guitarguitarworld]

John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner Style Quartal Guitar Line | Jazz Improvisation Lesson

[sibyl-of-space]

who wants to hear more weird kinda bad bullshit. this 20th century harmony class is interesting because it is forcing me to write in styles that i don’t like, and i am learning from the experiences even if i don’t like them.

(and then of course once i finished the harmonization i spent ~15 minutes on the world’s laziest DAW session. just throwing some synths and drum loops on it for shiggles)

[scibot9000]

a locrian study

a lot of ppl look at the flat 5 and say "oh it's unusable" but never consider that the perfect 4th is basically the negative harmony version of the perfect 5th. of course locrian would be negative harmony only, right?

or so i say, but this still doesn't quite feel resolved. it's basically a sus4 ykno? still better than just. dim.

it might also be worth exploring locrian's relationship with quartal harmony but that's for another study.

[redskysailor]

Hi Everyone needs to listen to my final composition project for sophomore music theory or I am LITERALLY going to explode. Ok. Thankyou

For this project I had to compose eight measures of music and include five of the techniques we've covered in the last few weeks of music theory. I really really love Locrian mode (minor with a bonus b2 and b5, or B to B on the white keys of a piano), so I knew I wanted to do something with that for sure. Here's a list of some of the topics I wound up including:

Polymodality

Pandiatonicism

Quartal harmony

Quintal harmony

Polychords

Polymodality (or polytonality) means that I wrote this in two different keys/modes, in this case B Locrian and F Lydian. (To hear a Lydian scale, play F to F on the white keys of a piano.) These two modes have all of the same pitches in common (white piano keys), so it was easier to get them to fit together without sounding super icky. However, B and F are also a tritone apart, so there's definitely still some crunchiness going on! Tritones are nicknamed "the devil's interval" due to their spooky sound, but they can still be heard in pop culture tunes such as the Simpson's theme song and "Maria" from West Side Story.

Pandiatonicism just means that while I'm still staying within a certain key (or keys, in this case), I'm not sticking to traditional chord resolutions. Certain chords or notes naturally want to resolve to other chords... for example, sing or play a regular major scale (C to C on the white piano keys) and stop at "ti." Do re mi fa so la ti.... You'll notice the tension as you hold out the ti, as it wants to resolve back up to the first note of the scale, "do." But I'm not following the rules >:)

Quartal and quintal harmony refers to chords built in fourths (quartal) and fifths (quintal) rather than the traditional thirds or triads. A triad is just a regular degular chord, consisting of 3 notes in intervals of 3... For example, a C major triad would be C, E, G. The third note up from C is E (C, D, E), and the third note up from E is G (E, F, G). Triads!

Polychords are just two different chords being played at the same time. This happens naturally with polymodality since we're working in two different keys.

Thanks for reading! I'd like to experiment more with Locrilydian in the future, perhaps with a Lydian melody in the treble clef and more ominous Locrian undertones in the bass clef. I hope you like it as much as I do :]

[xx-karlmarx-xx]

@midnightpotatoes tagged me 2 share 5 songs ive been listening to recently lets go!

1. Take Me Apart - Kelela : QUEEN of alt R&B genuinely if you dont listen to Kelela she is a MUST LISTEN!!! her voice is soo damn gorgeous and her quartal and quintal harmonies are just chef's kiss

2. Love Between... - Kali Uchis : Love Kali SOO much her voice has a beautiful breathy quality and this song sounds soo classic, luv the bells ; _ ;

3. Ad Nauseam - Ethel Cain : This one is from her unreleased catalogue. Love Ethel so much her writing is masterful and the opening line of this song gets me every time

4. Undo - Björk : Björk is the OG ALT-POP QUEEN!!!!!!!!!! This song brings back some very good memories of my teenage years and the whole album holds a very special place in my heart <3 reminds me of transformation and finding myself

5. Sound of Rain - Solange : last but DEFINITELY not least our other Alt R&B queen singing beautifully over Pharell's genius production what more could one ask for! Luv Solange soo much she also holds a v special place in my heart bc one of my dearest friends was the one to put me on her music allllll the way back in 2016

i dont have many oomfies on tumblr but i will tag the few i have!! @syreno-x @lob31 @citrus-and-cinnamon

[jjtheplum]

sexiest thing a man could do is knowing about quartal harmony

[bookish-library]

I'm back with more music baby!!!

This time (heh) based on the man, the myth, the decomposing legend himself, Time! (Well, technically Mask, but I'm considering them the same for this purpose). I based this off his time in Termina, with the resetting 3-day cycle.

Hope you enjoy! I have more music based off of Zelda/LU characters:

Hyrule (Zelda 1), Sky (Skyward Sword)

More info about the song under cut!

So for this assignment the song had to be in ABACA format, which I thought fit perfect with the 3-day cycle of Majora's Mask.

The song starts with the world ending, the moon coming crashing down. The A section is the reset, a parody of the Song of Time played on the flute. The B section is a failure, with the world coming to an end once more followed by a reset. The cycle continues again, with the C section as another failure. The final reset, the third time the A section comes back, is a success, with everything turning out okay.

This piece features polychords, planing, cluster chords, Quartal/quintal harmony, and altered dominant chords.

If you got this far, and understood at least something, yay! I'm a total music nerd, and would love to chat, music, zelda/lu, or life! I've got two more assignments due for my class, so hit follow to see who gets music next!

[musictrainingworld]

Introduction to Jazz Piano Chords and Voicings

Imagine sitting at a piano, fingers poised, ready to explore the rich world of jazz piano chords and voicings. Hearing terms like “Quartal Harmony” or “Rootless Voicings” might excite or make you a bit nervous. Whether you’re starting out or looking to improve your jazz piano theory, you’re in for a treat.

Listening to Oscar Peterson or Herbie Hancock shows how important learning jazz voicings is. It’s not just about scales; it’s about using chords in songs. This brings you closer to the legendary pianists who paved the way...

Read the full article here.

[automaticfrenchhorn]

Big piece today, one of my densest as well. It began from the playful bassoon pattern, which I quickly expanded into several fun variations that became the foundation of the piece. After that, I experimented with various textures above the bassoon, resulting in the piece's melodies.

Said melodies have a neat quality; they are generally diatonic, yet in a different key than the bassoon below. This is best seen in the flute's F# major melody over the bassoon's A major pattern in measures 5-6. It's a pseudo-polytonal idea, since there are never any vertical cross-relations; every harmony can be understood vertically, usually as an expression of a particular lydian scale or quartal pattern.

As always, these pieces are welcome for anyone and everyone to play! All I ask is that you share it with me, because I'd love to hear it done by live players!

[amaezingblog]

🎼 Final Recital pieces (compositional approaches)

Principle Study 🎻 Sem 2

Tales of the Legendary Festival

heavy usage of quartal and quintal intervals

wide contrast in dynamics and texture

prolongation of developmental sections

picturing a festival-like feel/visual

ostinato line on vibraphone

Sentimental Railway

usage of dissonant vertical structures imitating train "horns" - combination tritones

altered scale/free atonal scale-like melody

varying rhythms imitating train tracks (constant and ostinato-like feel)

change in texture and mood in new section - more tonal

breaking up phrases and distributing to Vln 1 and 2 to ease from being too busy

silvery, soft trills at the end to give different texture and feel from train-like rhythmically driven sections

incorporated chinese/japanese-like elements

Mountain Lights

mountain inspirations - picturing beauty of mountains, translating into music

beautiful and gentle lines, yet slightly grand-like (mountains are huge)

contrapuntal texture

narrative like sections - different developmental stages

drones by bassoon and horn at 2nd section stage

variations of crossover barline rhythm/harmonies

atonal structures, modulating scales, chromatic slides

changes in tempo and mood

usage of gamelan saron into "eery creepy" section

[jc]

4. Quartalsbericht Klein-Tyler

Na gut, ich kann doch noch nicht berichten, dass der Einjährige schon laufen kann. Aber im letzten Quartal hat Klein-Tyler nicht nur angefangen, auf seine ganz eigene Art zu krabbeln. Er steht schon längst lieber als dass er sitzt oder krabbelt und er fordert bei jeder Gelegenheit ein, an den Händen gehalten irgendwo langzulaufen. Allzu weit weg ist der nächste, ich meine: der erste Schritt nicht.

Auch sonst ist Klein-Tyler ein ganz normales zwölf Monate altes Kind. Er spielt gerne, meistens mit den Sachen seiner Schwester. Außerdem überprüft er mit Vorliebe regelmäßig, ob das Gesetz der Schwerkraft noch gilt. Und natürlich muss er immer wieder testen, wie die Welt schmeckt. Wie gesagt, ein ganz normales Baby Kleinkind.

Klein-Tyler betet seine große Schwester an. Eines seiner ersten Worte war eine Lautfolge, die schwer nach ihrem Namen klingt. Er macht ihre Geräusche nach, er krabbelt ihr überall hinterher und fühlt sich in ihrem Zimmer am wohlsten. Wenn die beiden dort sind und spielen, herrscht meistens große Harmonie. Es gibt aber auch die anderen Momente, in denen Klein-Lea ihrem Bruder immer wieder etwas aus den Händen reißt. Früher hat er das klaglos hingenommen, mittlerweile äußert er zum Glück sein Unbehagen. Es ist sehr spannend zu sehen, wie er sich immer mehr Respekt verschafft und sich durchzusetzen versucht. Auch wenn Klein-Lea natürlich das ehrfürchtig bewunderte Vorbild bleibt.

Was den Appetit angeht, hat sich Klein-Tyler nicht verändert. Er ist nach wie vor kein Kostverächter und hat bisher jeden Schritt mitgemacht, der ihn an normales Essen heranführt. Einzig Weintrauben verschmäht er zu großen Teilen. Die eignen sich dafür aber gut, um erneut das Vorhandensein der Schwerkraft zu überprüfen.

Drei Tage vor seinem ersten Geburtstag begann Klein-Tylers Kita-Eingewöhnung. Davon werde ich dann in einem Vierteljahr berichten.

(Ich danke Alex Matzkeit für die Idee des Quartalsberichts. Hier gibt es alle von Klein-Tyler. Und hier zum Vergleich die seiner Schwester.)

(Original unter: https://1ppm.de/2023/09/4-quartalsbericht-klein-tyler/)

[guitarguitarworld]

Jazz Fusion Alternate Picking Guitar Exercise Analysis

Hi Guys, As requested, here are the two youtube shorts [uploaded horizontal] with the Tab/Notation. [Sorry, some notation is a bit messy] VIDEO OF THE EXERCISE: Alternate Picking guitar exercise. Jazz Fusion music mid tempo. Lesson/How to: EXERCISE ANALYSIS: PLEASE NOTE: These are only exercises to connect and get familiar with the jazz tools of improvisation in regards to alternate…

[sibyl-of-space]

The full version of my 20th century harmony midterm. The assignment was to write a piano piece drawing from 3 different harmony practices we studied, and I was like "well if I'm writing kind of deranged stuff anyway why don't I go all out" so that's why it has drumloops and shit. The first half or so is not much changed from the last version I posted, the second half has a lot of additions though.

A section: quartal harmony based on E B section: octatonic C section: bitonal (E minor on top and G# minor on bottom)

...and then there's a recap of A at the end that does the quartal thing again but in G# this time instead of E.

IDK these weird harmonic practices are kinda growing on me. Writing insane music is really fucking fun actually

[nolanthecomposer]

Debussy's Cloche a travers les fueilles Whole Tone Scale, Added Note Chords, Quartal/Quintal Harmony by Nolan The Composer Welcome to another first for NTC! I’m excited to start working on theory and analysis videos here on the channel. This is going to be a learning curve, and I look forward to riding it. If there are any questions, or if you notice a mistake please let me know and I’ll happily address them and get around to correcting any mistakes. In this music theory analysis video, I delve into the mesmerizing composition "Cloche a travers les fuellies" by Claude Debussy. Join me as I unravel the intricate web of harmonies and explore the fascinating techniques employed by Debussy in this enchanting piece. My website: https://ift.tt/mAeU5CT via YouTube https://youtu.be/-J4S_3vj4A8

[fleetingarrivals]

Mulatu Astatke’s Mulatu from Black Jesus Experience (2020) is Ethiopian jazz with quartal harmonies and a screechy guitar solo.