The Evolution Of Harmony

This volume contains a fascinating treatise on the material of musical composition its gradual growth and its elementary use. Although old much of the information in this book is still relevant and will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in music theory. The chapters of this volume include: The Principle of Chords The Ecclesiastical Modes and the Modern Scalic System Principles of Melodic Progression Ear - Training in Them Further Preliminaries in Ear-Training The Triads of the Major Key in Root Position etcetera. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable high-quality modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.