rmak
Senior Member
So I came across this really cool string quartet composition on YouTube using Berlin first chair in staffpad (you'll have to click on the link to go to YouTube to view) -
I was curious about what was going on with the harmony in this piece. I posted a comment in the YouTube video to inquire about it, but I thought I would just make a thread here to see if anyone has any input on the matter. Im trying to move away from staying within one key to make things more interesting while writing and utilizing accidentals for simple mixtures, modulations, augmented chords, and other topics mentioned in the recent scoreclub subscription I had.
I have some understanding of what's going on in some parts of the composition, like in the beginning, the harmony goes E min to B min and then switches to D min and A min with the naturals (about 30 seconds in). I was guessing that this is an example of a modulation. Throughout the piece, there are quite a lot of accidentals, and it is hard for me to figure out the harmony and what the thinking is behind the composer.
Does anyone think it is worth it for me to find a private tutor to sit down with to go over stuff like this and to facilitate me writing some pieces utilizing more complex harmonies. I would very much want to write this way more naturally, and maybe this doesn't necessarily mean I need to understand all the music theory. Maybe a lot of it is just voice leading? In this particular piece, it is a lot like SATB, and maybe the composer is just leading with each line?
If anyone is thinks a private tutor may be a good idea, what are some good resources for that? I was just going to maybe put a post on craigslist or ask the staff at guitar center haha.
Thanks,
Ricky
I was curious about what was going on with the harmony in this piece. I posted a comment in the YouTube video to inquire about it, but I thought I would just make a thread here to see if anyone has any input on the matter. Im trying to move away from staying within one key to make things more interesting while writing and utilizing accidentals for simple mixtures, modulations, augmented chords, and other topics mentioned in the recent scoreclub subscription I had.
I have some understanding of what's going on in some parts of the composition, like in the beginning, the harmony goes E min to B min and then switches to D min and A min with the naturals (about 30 seconds in). I was guessing that this is an example of a modulation. Throughout the piece, there are quite a lot of accidentals, and it is hard for me to figure out the harmony and what the thinking is behind the composer.
Does anyone think it is worth it for me to find a private tutor to sit down with to go over stuff like this and to facilitate me writing some pieces utilizing more complex harmonies. I would very much want to write this way more naturally, and maybe this doesn't necessarily mean I need to understand all the music theory. Maybe a lot of it is just voice leading? In this particular piece, it is a lot like SATB, and maybe the composer is just leading with each line?
If anyone is thinks a private tutor may be a good idea, what are some good resources for that? I was just going to maybe put a post on craigslist or ask the staff at guitar center haha.
Thanks,
Ricky
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