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Table of Contents
CD Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
What Is My Music? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Stop Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Elements of Predictability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recognizable Harmonic Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 1 Key Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 2 Melody Driven Chord Progression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chapter 3 Specific Harmonic Tensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Chapter 4 Non-Specific Tension Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 5 Adjacent Chordal Relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 6 New Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Chapter 7 Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Chapter 8 As Far As You Can See . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Chapter 9 Special Function Altered Diatonic Chords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Chapter 10 Modulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Chapter 11 Superstructures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Chapter 12 Tonic Systems and Tonic System
Reharmonization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Chapter 13 The Scales of Harmonic Major and Melodic Minor
and Their Derivative Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Chapter 14 Compositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Chapter 15 Follow Up Exercises Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Chapter 16 Student Compositions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
The Meaning of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Wayne Naus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
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CD Index
1. Established Key, Implied Key, Ambiguous Key
2. Melody Driven Harmony
3. Specific Tension Theory
4. As Far As You Can See
5. Special Function Chords VII+
6. Special Function Chords
b
V7
7. Special Function Chords
b
VI7
8. Special Function Chords
b
III7
9. Special Function Chords
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II7
10. Special Function Chords
b
VI7
11. Modulation: Direct
12. Modulation: Pivot
13. Modulation: Combination
14. Modulation: Direct/Melody
15. Modulation: Combination
16. Modulation: Combination
17. Modulation: Implied
18. Modulation: Transitional
19. Tonic System Reharmonization
20. For Alex
21. It Was You, Me, and the Moon
22. Answer Key: Established Key
23. Answer Key: Implied Key
24. Answer Key: Ambiguous Key
25. Answer Key: Modulation Direct
26. Answer Key: Modulation Pivot
27. Answer Key: Modulation Transitional
28. End In Sight Student composition
29. Sharm El Sheikh Student composition
All Sequences (except Tracks 28, 29) by Brad Hatfield: brad@bradhatfield.com
Dino Govoni, Tenor Sax (Tracks 4, 20, 21): dino@dinogovoni.com
Steve Bankuti plays Midi Drums on Tracks 4, 19, 21.
Wayne Naus, Flugelhorn (Track 4)