Harmonic Rhythm and Progression - Music Composition

What is harmonic rhythm and what does it tell you about chord changes during a chord progression? Harmonic rhythm is all about when and how often chords change in a piece. Sometimes the harmonic rhythm is slow; at other times it moves quickly. This all makes a difference to the emotional impact of a piece of music. As performers we need to be aware of the speed of harmonic rhythm and of any patterns being used. We also need to be aware of changes in the pace of harmonic rhythm. As composers and arrangers, harmonic rhythm is an important factor to consider in the music we write as erratic harmonic rhythm can have a detrimental impact on the outcome. For analysts, harmonic rhythm is one of the issues that needs to be under discussion. So watch this music composition lesson to be fully tuned in to harmonic rhythm - what it is and how it works.

🕘 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to harmonic rhythm and progression
0:58 - A slow moving harmonic rhythm
1:44 - A fast moving harmonic rhythm
2:09 - Why do we need to know about harmonic rhythm?

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[zia]

I like this man and the way he speaks about this.

[casinobi]

Thanks! As a beatmaker you're videos help a lot

[knd]

Excellent lesson. Thank you Gareth! :)

[ivansoto]

"Speeding up towards the cadence" Now this gives me so many ideas to go back and try out now

[donlessnau]

Very good. Well presented. Thanks very much.

[hamzailarzeg]

I hear British accent, i instantly learn

[johnymetellus]

Great explanation and Thank you. The question I have is how do you practice for that? What kind of exercise would force the fluidity?

[alirezayousefirad]

Thanks for your explanation, can we use slow harmonic rhythm for your second example or harmonic rhythmic and chord change are in the nature of melody? Please answer sir, it is so confusing for me to understand.

[jbhi]

Do chords only fall on 1 2 3 4 or can they fall in between those beats ? Thanks

[Kurtlane]

Thanks so much. This is a very important subject. Could you please make a video of harmonic rhythm changes with examples from Bach, Beethoven, Chopin or others.

Maybe several videos. Thanks.

[vadimzitsermusicianvlogcha]

I think, "harmonic rhythm"is incorrect phrase.
More precise is "Harmonic pulse"

[PrakharMaj]

Sir kindly answer a question i asked you on qoura . Shall be highly obliged :)