DIATONIC HYMNS (Creative Voice-leading Ideas for Harmonizing Major Scales)

DIATONIC HYMNS (Creative Voice-leading Ideas for Harmonizing Major Scales)

In this short harmonic study I present to you a few of the voice-leading concepts and ideas that I like to explore when working on basic diatonic harmonization techniques within the major scale.

The 5 Diatonic Hymns presented in the study are specifically designed to showcase the different harmonic colors that can be achieved even when we only play the seven diatonic harmonies of a major key mostly in a sequential manner. In the construction of each harmonic phrase I am taking the "less is more" approach to voice-leading: bringing out the elegance, space and beauty found in a more minimalistic style of constructing diatonic harmonies. 

Materials Included:

"DIATONIC HYMNS" Study (PDF file - TAB and Standard Notation).

"HD Video/Audio" of All Harmonic Phrases presented in the study.

For more info please e-mail: hristo@hristovitchev.com