Melody, Harmony, Tonality: An Introduction

Where did the major scale come from? Why does most traditional non-Western music not share Western principles of harmony? What does the inner structure of a canon have to do with religious belief? Why, in historical terms, is J.S. Bach's music regarded as a perfect combination of melody and harmony? Why do clocks in church towers strike dominant-tonic-dominant-tonic? What do cathedrals have to do with monochords? Intended for amateurs and professionals, concert-goers and conductors, Helm offers in down-to-earth language an explanation of the foundations of our Western music heritage, deepening our understanding and the listening experience of it for all.

• • Author: E. Eugene Helm
• • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• • Publication Date: Mar 04, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 210 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1442235284
• • ISBN-13: 9781442235281