32.5: Practice Exercises
Day One
1.
Use of modes . Given the melody and chord symbols for “London Bridge” in Phrygian mode, analyze the chords as lead-sheet symbols (“LSS”) and as Roman numerals (“RN”).
Answer.
2.
Use of parallelism . Harmonize the opening of “London Bridge” so each note of the melody note is the 9th of a dominant ninth chord.
Answer.
Day Two
3.
Quartal, Quintal, and Secundal Harmony . After analyzing the given chord as a lead-sheet symbol, revoice it in four ways:
- as a six-note tertian chord stacked only in thirds
- as a six-note quartal chord stacked only in perfect 4ths
- as a six-note quintal chord stacked only in perfect 5ths
- as a six-note secundal chord stacked only in 2nds
Answer.
4.
Polychords . Harmonize “London Bridge” using the specified polychords. Remember that the chords can be in any inversion, but should should be playable (i.e., without too big of a stretch for the hands of the pianist).
Answer.
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