Dr. B Music Theory Lesson 21 (Melody Harmonization)

TOPICS
0:00 - STEP 1: determine key signature
1:12 - STEP 2: first, last & penultimate chord
2:11 - STEP 3: chord options for harmonizing remaining notes in melody
5:37 - STEP 4: eliminate chord options based on chart of good harmonic progressions
10:20 - STEP 5: choosing exact chords and writing Roman numerals
13:44 - CORRECTION: ii chord put in first inversion should be written ii6
15:13 - STEP 6: check outer voices for errors
16:20 - STEP 7: fixing errors by changing inversion (d8 & P5 found in example)
18:18 - STEP 8: part write
20:05 - ***MISTAKE: Thanks to a subscriber who caught a mistake I made! Parallel 5ths!!
20:17 - STEP 9: play on piano to check for errors

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How do you memorize all the possible chords? I have to write out the triads for each chord for the scale to figure this out...is there a trick to memorization?

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[larsderuiter]

Dear Dr. B,
I have a question; isn't the transition into the last bar (IV6 --> V) parallel 5ths between the alto and soprano?

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[tanish]

Really really loved the video. Keep it up man.

But then what about harmonic rhythm? Any video in which you have mentioned about it?

[IlDalmo]

Great content and thanks for making it available for free! I have a question. If I am not mistaken at 17:48 you changed the V chord into a V6 chord by placing the leading tone (f#) in the bass. In the following chord (vii°6) the leading tone can not be resolved upward to g. Is better to avoid this situation? Or this can be done as an exception?

[Fanchen]

There's a little mistake. Parallel 5ths m. 3 beat 4 to m.4 beat 1, soprano and alto. He overlooked it. Otherwise a helpful video for those who suffer understanding the concept.