Elements of Musical Composition

ELEMENTS
OF
MUSICAL COMPOSITION;
COMPREHENDIHG THE
RULES OF THOROUGH BASS,

AND THE
T H E O R Y
OF
T N I N G .
BY WILLIAM
CROTCH,
M U S . DOC. P R O F . M U S . OXOIf.
L O N D O N :
PRINTED FOR
1 0 N G M A N , HURST, REES, OEME, & BROWN, PATERNSTER
BY NATHANIEL BLISS, OXFORD.
1812.
ROW,
P REFACE.
K N O W L E D G E of the Elements of Musical Composition
and of Thorough Bass is happily become almost indispensable

to a Musical Education.
The present work was at first intended for the author's
pupils, but is now published with the hope that it may become
more generally useful.
Originality seldom forms the leading feature of a work of
this nature, the excellence of which should consist chiefly in the
accumulated experience of many treatises.
Those already pub-
lished have been corisulted, but their language has not, intentionally at least, been adopted.
They have contributed materially
to such parts of this work as may be found to possess any merit;

and for the rest the author wisfa.es he could offer a better recommendation than novel^.
No. 2, DCHESS STREET,
JAN.
6, 1812.
CONTENTS.
C H A P .
I.
PAGE.
OF Notes, Intervals, Scales and Keys

Diatonic Scale
.
.
Intervals
.
.
Chromatic Scale
.
.
Intervals
.
.
Enharmonic Scale
.
.
Intervals
.
.
Inversin of Intervals
.
. .
OfKeys
.
.
.
ames of the seven Notes of a Key
Major Key
.
.
.
Table of Major Keys
.
.
.
.
. ibid.
. 1 1
. ibid.
.
.
.
.
.
. .
.
Ancient Diatonic Minor Key
Table of Minor Keys

.
.
Another Ancient Diatonic Minor Key
.
.
.
.
Chromatic Minor Key .

Another ditto, ditto, ditto
. 1
. 5
ibid.
4
. 5
ibid.
ibid.
ibid.
7
ibid.
8
. 9
.
.
.
.
.
,
.
.
.
.
ibid.
. ibid.
Usual Method of ascending and descending the Minor Key 11, 12
vi
CONTENTS.
CHAP. II.
PAGE,
Of Concords
Triads
.
.
.
.
Consonant and Dissonant Triads
.
Major and Minor
. . .
Triads of Do, Fa, Sol
.
Method of knowing the Key (note f )
Simple Diatonic Successions of Triads .
First
.
.
.
Second
.
.
.
Third
.
.
.
Fourth
.
.
.
.
Fifth
.
.'
.
Sixth
.
.
.
Mixed Diatonic Successions
.
First
.
.
.
Second
.
.
.
.
Third
.
.
.
' .
Fourth
.
.
.
Fifth
.
.
.
Chromatic Successions
.
.
.
Accompaniment
.
.
.
Rule lst. against consecutive perfect fifths
Rule 2nd. against consecutive octaves
Method of accompanying Triads in Thorough Bass
Seven Subordnate Rules.
.
. 1 3
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,
,
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.
ibid.
. ibid.
. 1 4
. 1 5
. 1 8
19
. 2 0
.
21
. 2 2
. ibid.
. 2 3
.
24
. ibid.
. 2 5
ibid.
. ibid.
.
ibid.
. 2 6
ibid.
. 2 7
. 2 3
.
30
. 3 1
31, 32, 33
vii
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Inversions of the Triad

The sixth and third, and sixth and fourth
Method of accompanying them
How the composer may make use of them
Exceptions
Succession of Sixes
.
Accompaniment of this Succession
Of Closes or Cadenees
Of the Full Cise
Of the Half Cise
Of the Deceptive Cise .
Of the Cise delayed
.
.
,
.
.
.
.
33
34
ibid.
ibid.
35
36
. ibid.
.
.
.
.
38
40
41
42
43
CHAP. III.
OfDiscords
.
.
.
Definicin
.
.
Diatonic Discords
.
.
Discords of Addition
.
.
.
The Added Seventh, or Dominant Seventh, its
Omissions, &c.
.
.
Its Inversions
.
.
The Added Sixth, or Discord of Fa
Its inversions, &c.
.
The Added Ninth on Sol, or Double Discord
The Leading Seventh
.
.
Discords of Suspensin
.
.
.
I
44
. ibid.
.
. 4 5
.
ibid.
Resolutions,
. 4 6 , 4 7 , 4 8 , 49
.
. 4 9
.
. 5 1
54, 55
of Sol
.
56
.
. 5 7
.
. 5 8
CONTENTS.
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fAGB.
The Fifth and Fourth

.
.
.
The Ninth, Fifth, and Third
.
.
.
The Seventh and Third .
.
The Seventh, Fifth, and Third on Fa
.
Discords of Addition used as Discords of Suspensin
Discords of Suspensin with a Pedale Bass
.
Double Discords
.
.
.
Discords of Transition
.
.
.
The Eighth, followed by a Seventh .
.
The Fifth, followed by a Sixth
.
.
i>9
. 6 1
. 6 3
. 6 4
.
65
. ibid.
. 6 6
. 6 7
, ibid.
. ibid.
The Third, by a Fourth

.'
. ibid.
Notes ascending or descending diatonically, with one or
more holding notes, as the Fourth and Second, and its
Inversions, &c.
.
.
.
67, 68
Discords of Addition (not suspended) on a Pedale
Discords of Syncopation
.
.
ChrOmatic Discords
.
.
.
.
Chromatic Passing Notes
.
.
The Fourth and Second altered, and its Inversions
The Minor Ninth to Soi .
.
.
Fa sharp with its chords and discords
.
..
68
. 6 9
ibid.
. 7 0
. ibid.
. ibid.
. ibid.
The Italian, Germn, and French Sixes
. 7 1
The Neapolitan Sixth
. 7 3
. ibid.
Fiat Seventh to the Key Note
CHAP. IV.
OfMelody
Essential Notes
.
.
.
.
74
ibid.
CONTENTS.
Unessential Notes
Passing Notes
Appoggiaturas
Adjunct Notes
Notes of Anticipation
,
,
,
CHAP. V,
Of Music in Parts .
Tasks for the Student

OfTime
Simple Common Time
Compound Common Time
Simple Triple Time
Compound Triple Time .
CHAP. V I .
Of Modulation
Diatonic Modulation
,
Chromatic Modulation .
Natural and Unnatural .
Gradual and Sudden
Order and Duration of Modulation
Transient Modulation
Modulation from one Movement to another
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Modulation by Discords of Syncopation

by Dominant Sevenths
. 9 1
. .
by Diminished Sevenths
Enharmonic Modulation
.
. ibid.
' .
.
. 9 2
. ibid.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 9 4
. 9 5
96, 97
,
.
. .
.
. 9 7
. 9 8
by Augmentation
.
by Double Augmentation .
by Diminution
;
by Double Diminution
Canons not strict as to Intervals
Avith Free Accompaniments
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 9 9
. ibid.
. ibid.
. ibid.
. 100
. ibid.
Passages in strict Canon

Melodies, Rede et Retro
.
.
, ibid.
100, 101
CHAP. V I I .
Of Canon, Fugue, and Imitation
Definitions
.
.
Different kinds of Canon .
Perpetual Canon
Canon by Inversin
~
'
.
.
, Alia Rovescio
.
.
Per Recte et Retro, et Alia Rovescio
Rounds
.
Of Fugue
.
.
Rule for its commencement
.
.
.
Authentic and Plagal Modes
A Double Fugue
.101
101, 102
.
.
102
103
ibid.
103, 104
/
105
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CONTENTS.
PACE.
Inversin, Reversin, Diminution, Augmentation, &c.

Pedale, or Point d'Orgue
Oflmitation
.
,
,
.
.. -
106
. 107
. ibid.
CHAP. V I I I .
Of Vocal and Instrumental Music
Of Accenting the words .
Compass of Voices
Compass of Instruments
Of Keyed Instruments
Stringed Instruments
Wind Instruments
Instruments of Percussion
Church Music
.
Oratorio Music
Opera .
.
Concert
.
.
Chamber
Tasks
.
i
,
.
v
109
109,
.
310,
.
.
,
,
.
.
110
110
111
111
ll
114
117
118
120
120, 121
. 121
121, 122
122, 123
CHAP. IX,
Of the Derivation of the Scale, Tuning, Temperament, the
Monochord, &c,
.
,
.124
Tartini's and Ptolemy's Method
, ibid.
CONTENTS.
PACE.
The Monochord
.
The Ratios of the Major Key
Minor Key
Temperament .
.
Equal and Unequal
*
.
.
,
.
.
.
.
ItS, 12<5
.127
.
.128
,133
134, 135, &c.
ELEMENTS
OF
MUSICAL C O M P O S I T I O N .
CHAP.
I.
OF NOTES, I N T E R V A L S , SCALES, A N D K E Y S .
T h e r e are twelve notes, or sounds, on a keyed instrument*.

The difference of pitch between any two of them is called an
interval. The smallest interval, as from any note to the next above
or below it, is called a semitone. , A tone is the distance from
any note to the next but one, above or below it, and is equal to
two semitones. Notes are either naturals, sharps, flats, double
sharps, or double flats.
The seven white keys are generally naturals, and are then
called, A| BJ^ ct| DT| E | FT| g \ \ . See %. 1 .
A sharp is one semitone higher than a natural.
Thus A|J: is
* T h e organ and piano forte are the only Instruments now in general use, to which
the term keyed instrument is meant to be applied in this work.
B
2
one semitone higher than At, and is a black key lying between Afcj
and b \ \ . See fig. 2 : and thus B $ is a white key otherwise called
clq.
A fat is one semitone lower than a natural. Thus A is the
black note lying between.At| and g \ \ . See fig. 3. C[> is a white
key, otherwise called Bfcj.
A double sharp is a whole tone abo ve a natural. Thus a ,
or
A X ,
is the white key, otherwise called
Bfc.
B X is the black key, otherwise called c $ or D [ J . See fig. 4.

A double fat is a whole tone below a natural.
Thus A |?[> is
the white key otherwise called g: ana F[>[? is the black key
otherwise called E|? or D#.-
See fig. 5.
A second signifies the next note above or below, according

to alphabetical order. Thus the second to * A is B , whether
natural, fat, or sharp; and that, either the next in position, or
in any other octave abve it. Thus any efe] B ^ or B # above a
given A is called second to it, excepting when written as a ninth.
And thus.any Gfc| G[? or G # below A is called the second below
Afcj..
* The second to any note signifies4he second above it, all intervals being reckoned
upwards, from the bass, or lowest note, unless when specified to the contrary.
,
A , i n this work, stands for At, B for jstj, &c.
A third is the third note inclusive, or next note but one,

above pr below.
Thus the 3rd to A is c, and the 3rd below A is F .
E.
4th . . . p, . .: 4th
.
D.
5th . . . E , . . 5th . .
6th . . . p , . . 6th . .
C.
7th. . . . Gr, . , 7th
B.
Sthor octave A , . . 8th . .
A.
9th . . . B , . . 9th. . .
Gr.
r
A Diatonic Scale consists bffivetones, and two semitones,

the latter being separated by two tones, and three tones, alternately; and the notes being in alphabetical order. The scale
is of an indefinite length, and it is immaterial with which note
it begins. See Example 1.
The intervals cbntaincl in this scale are, in this work, called
Diatonic Intervals; and are as follow:
Two kinds of 2nd...aminor 2nd equalto 1 semitone as from E to F
F TO G
a major 2nd . . 2 semitones
A TO C
Two kinds of 3rd...a minor 3rd * .. . 3 ...**
C to E
a major3rdy. . 4 . . .
* Called also a flat third, or lesser third.
f Called also a sharp third, or greater third.
B
Two kinds o4tha perfect 4th.

. 5 semitones . . c to F
an imperfect 4th *
. 6
. . " . . . i t o B
T w o kinds of 5than imp. 5th y , 6
B to F
a perfect 5th . . 7
. c to G
Two kinds of 6tha minor 6th . ,
8
. . . -. E to c
a major 6th
9
c to A
Two kinds of 7tha minor 7th $ . 1 0
. . . . . G to F
a major 7th || . 11
. . . . . c to B
One kind of 8th, or octave
. . 12
. . . . .
c to c
Two kinds of 9tharninor9lh . . 13
B to c
a major 9th . . 14
. . . . .
c to r>
See Example 2.
A Chromatic Scale signifies, in this work, one in which the
semitones are placed in any way differently from those in the
Diatonic Scale: as
Or,
A B
C D
A B
F# G# A
G# A
See Example 3.
* Called also the extreme sharp 4th, and Tritonus, from the three successive tonca
PGj G A , and A B , of which itis eomposed.
+ Called also the extreme flat, or false 5th.
% Called also a flat 7th.
|| Called also a sharp 7th.
Chromatic Ihtervals signify, iri this work, those peculiar to

the Chromatic Scale; such are
An extreme sharp 2 n d
flat 3 r d
fat 4th
sharp 5th
sharp 6th
flat 7th
See Example 4.
equal to 3 sernitones, as from .

. .
2
. .
4 . . . . . .
.
. . .
8 . . . . . . .
. .
. . 10
. ..
9 *
.
.
.
.
.
.
p to G $
B
to
to
D[>
C tO G #
C tO A #
B
t o AJj
A n Enharinme Scale contains smaller intervals than semitones, as quarter tones, commas, &c. which cannot be distinguished on a keyed instrument. See Example 5.
Enharmonic intervals signify such as are peculiar to the
Enharmonic Scale. See Example 6.
The Inversin of an interval is its complement, or what is
remaining to complete the octave. It is found by changing the
place of the two notes which form it, putting the lowest above
the other.
* Chromatic semitones, as distinct from diatonic semitones, are not noticed'in this
part of the work, because they are not distinguishable on keyed instruments ; but they
will be noticed in the articles Tuning, Temperarnent, &c.
Thus the inversin of F
is *
B.
The inversin of * is
C
Thus a 2nd inverted is a 7th

3rd
.
.
. 6th
4th
.
.
. 5th
5th
.
.
. 4th
6th
.
.
. 3rd
And a 7th .
.
. 2nd *
A minor interval inverted becomes major
A major
.
.
.
.
.
minor
A perfect
.
.
.
remains perfect
A n imperfect
.
.
.
imperfect
A n extreme sharp
becomes
extreme fat
And an extreme fat
.
extreme sharp
Thus, aminorSnd inverted becomes a major 7th
a major 6th .
.
.
a minor 3rd
a perfect 4th .
.
.
a perfect 5th
an imperfect 4th
.
an imperfect 5th
an extreme sharp 5th an extreme fat 4th
andan extreme flat 4th an extreme sharp 5th
See Example 7-
* A 9th is.never inverted.
&c.
OF
KEYS.
A key, or mode, consists of seven notes, arraged in alphabetical order, called

The key note Tonic, or .
.
.
Do *
the 2nd,
Supertonic, or
.
.
Re
3rd,
Mediant, or.
.
.
Mi
4th,
Subdominant, or
.
F a -f
5th,
Dorninant, or
.
Sol
6th,
Submediant, or . - .
La J
7th,
Leading Note, or Subtonic Si [|
* In this work, as in some others, D o is the key note, Re the 2d, &c. whatever
the key may be, but in France Re always signifies D 5 Mi, E , &c.
f The Subdominantes so called from its being the 5th below the key note, as the D o rninant is the Sth above. The Dorninant is so called from its predominance in Music,
being common to the Triads of D o and Sol, and more frequently used than any
other note.
D o is likewise common to the triads of D o and Fa, but the triad of
Fa is not so often used as that of Sol.
J The Submediant is the 3rd below the key note, as the Mediant is the ,3rd above.
The Mediant is the middle note between D o and Sol, as the Submediant is between
D o and the Fa below it.
II It is called the leading note, (when.placed at the distance of one semitone below
the key note, as is usually the case,) because it generally leads to the key note, viz. is
succeeded by it; and the French cali it the sensible note, as that whereby the key is
known. When placed a whole tone below the key note, Si should not be called the
leading note, but the flat 7th of the key, or subtonic.
8
Keys are either major or minor. They are so called according as the 3rd to the key note is major or minor.
In the major key, the intervals, if reckoned from the key
note, are all major or perfect.
Thus, from D o to Re is a major 2nd
from D o to Mi is a major 3rd
Fa is a perfect 4th
.
. - Sol is a perfect 5th
. .
.
L a is a major 6th
Si is a major 7th
D o is a perfect 8th
The major key is Diatonic.
r
From D o to Re is a . tone
Re to Mi .
. tone
Mi to Fa .
semitone
F a to Sol
. tone
Sol to La .
. tone
. - L a to Si .
, tone
Si to D o .
semitone
Viz. two tones and a semitone, and three tones and a semitone ; see page 3 and example 8, as in the major key of c, which
has no fats or sharps. Other major keys are formed on any key
note by a similar arrangement of tones and semitones; and, if
placed according to the numerical order of their fats and sharps,
their key notes will be at the distance of a perfect 5th from each
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other.
Thus & major, which has one sharp, is a 5th above c ;
D , which has two sharps, is a 5th above g ; F with one flatis a 5th
below c ] B7 with two flats is a 5th below r, &c. &c. as in the
following table.
FLATS.
10
EBB
8*7
bk4 o
6
Q\>
5
D
4
A
\>
3
E
2
B
SHARPS.
K.
1 0 12 3 4 5 6 7*8
9 10 11 12 13 14
A
# T #
T # 4 X < X &C.
G
See Example 9
Keys which have more than ,seven sharps or flats are very
seldom used
. . ...
The ancient % diatonic minor key has a minor 3rd, minor (5th,
a,nd minor 7th. The other intervals being the same as in the
major key.
* Keys which have more than seven sharps or flats, have double sharps or flats,
which reckon for two.
f Major keys in modera music, as well as minor keys, have occasional accidental
flats and sharps, which will hereafter be noticed.
f So called, in this work, from its being the scale of the ancient Greek Music,
and found in the oldest national tunes, in psalms, and cathedral music; see Specimens
of various kinds of Music, vol. i. N o . 13, page 14, N o . 2 4 , page 19, and vol. ii. N o . 6,
page 2;
C
10
Thus from Do to Re * is a major 2nd
minorSrd
. :. .
... , .
M
.
. Fa
.
perfect 4th
. Sol
.
perfect 5th
. La
minor 6th
minor 7th
.
.
.
.Si
And thus from Do to B e is a .
tone
semitone
.
Re to Jlf
tone
Jf* to
a to
tone
So? t La
. semitone
La to /S
tone
Si to D o
tone
Viz. five tones and two sernitones, the latter being separated by
two tones and three tones alternately, which constitutes a Diatonic Scale, as in the minor key of A which has no fats or sharps.
See Example 10.
Other minor keys are fofmed on ay ky note by a similar
arrangement of tones and sernitones; and if placed according
to the numerical order of their flats and sharps, their key notes
will be at the distance of a perfect 5th from each other. Thus E
* The syllables Do, Re, &c. are put in italics in the minor key to distinguish them
from those of the major key.
In the Examples, the syllables Do, Re, &c. in the minor key, are distinguished
from those of the major key, by a line drawn under them.
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minor lias one sharp | B,-tWo sharps; D , on flat, &c. as in the

1
foliowing table. See Example 11.

FLATS.
r~
13
SHARPS.
V
12 11 10 9 8
E|*|>I> 4
\>
7 6
A
5 4 3 21
!>c
G b
t
0 1 2 3
A E B F# e f
:
4 5
7 8
10
>
11
G # J># A # E $ B # - F X C X & C .
The sixth note La and the seventh Si are occasionally *

raised one semitone. If the sixth is raised, (and not the seventh,)
an ancient diatonic minor key is produced, now become obsolete.
See Example 12, and Specimens, vol. i. N o . 66, page 40.
In modern music, the seventh note Si is often made one semitone higher, and then the scale of the minor key becomes chromatic.
See Example 13, and Specimens, vol. i. N o . 278, and
279, page 136.

The sixth and seventh notes are both occasionally altered at
the same time, and then also the scale is chromatic. See Example 14, and Specimens, vol. i. N o . 1 6 1 , page 84.
This is the usual method of ascending the minor key, but in
. * These alterations are only occasipnal, and the sharps or naturals requisite to produce thera are accidental, and never marked at the beginning of the piece.
c 2
12
descending, tlie ancient diatonic scale is commonly used.
See
Example 15, and Specimens, vol. i. last two bars bf N o . 130,

page 69**
* The melody of the minor key depends, however, in a great measure, on the
harmony.
CHAP. II.
OF CONCORDS.
Harmony
is a succession of Choros.
A Chorct is a coincidence of soundsând is either a concord

or a discord.
A Concord is an arrangement of notes, none of which are
next to each other, as to their alphabetical order * and none of
which form an imperfect intervaL
3
T/hus E
c,
F &c. are concords.

u,
G &c. are discords.
A triad is any note accompanied with its third and fifth.

Consonant triads are sucb as have no imperfect interval; or, in
other words, such as are concords. Dissonant triads have their
* G A are included in this order, the musical alphabet ending with G, and, if produced, standing thus, A B C D E F G A B G 8tc.
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fifths imperfect, and are consequently discords *. A major triad
is so called from its third being; major, and a minor triad from its
third being minor.
There are six consonant triads in andiatonic scale, and one
dissonant.
Thus in the scale of naturals
are consonant triads. D is dissonant. The triad is called by the

B
ame of its lowest or fundamental note, which is also called its

G
root or generator. Thus E is the triad of c, and the triad f'G

D
c
is B &e.
G
Of the above six triads three are major and three minor. The
triads of c, F , and G , are major; those of D , E , and A , are minor.
Every diatonic scale, on a keyed instrument - f m a y be considered as comprehendirig two keys, the one major and the other mi-
* Dissonant triads, such as D
B,
F,
&C. will be treated of hereafter.
T But this is only the caee on keyed instruments, for nature requires smaller intervals
than semitones for the unin of a major, and its relative minor key, which therefore
constitutes a kind of enharmonic scale.
15
or, both having the same number of fats and sharps. Thus the
scale of naturals includes the kejs of c major and A minor. A scale
with one sharp includes G major and E minor. A scale with three
fats includes E[> major, and c minor, &c. and this minor key is
called relative minor to the major key ; and the major key, relative major to the minor key.
The three major triads belong to the major key, and the
three minor triads to the minor key, and are the triads of D o ,
Fa, and Sol in each.
Thus in the scale of naturals the triads of c, E , and G , belong
to the major key of c, and are the triads of D o , Fa, and Sol; and
the triads of A , D , and E , belong to the minor key of A , and are the
triads of Do, Fa, and Sol. See Example 16.
c
As thus in o
'
major.
FaDoSol
^ ^
N
T N U S
minor.
3?
FaDoSol
They are placed in this order because Fa the subdominant is

the 5th below Do, as Sol the dominant is the oth abo ve.
Henee it appears that a key consists of a key note with its
third and fifth, togethr with the key notes next to it, (viz. the
dominant and subdominant,) with their thirds and fifths, as in
the following table.
16
safe
*b
G
&C.
C
A
6
E
**
C#
A'" '
&C.
And so also in the minor keys, as in the fllowiiig tble.
&c.
Bb
Gb
*b
'C
Ab
F
. D
Bb
G
A
F
D
E
C
A
B
G
&c.
Or, as in the following table, where the horizontal mark signifies a.fifth; the perpendicular [ or oblique / , signifies a-major
third ; and the dotted line , or \ , a minor third.
IT
ttk V
| \ | V
E B F#
C$G#J>|
i\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ | \ J \ I \ 1
GbDb*b-3T*V b G G D A E B F|
B
i /
B b b -
i /
F
b ~
i / \
c
/
G
v
B
b -
/
A
b -
/
E
/ \
/
F
/ \
/ \
c G D
&G.
I\ I \ | \
C#G#B#A+!
/ \
\ /
A E B
\ s
F#
The middlerow consists of key notes, excepting the first and

last notes, the upper row of major thifds to those key notes, and
the lower of minor thirds to them. Thus a major triad is any
E
note with its major third and fifth, as

la
in which E is major third to c, G is the fifth, and from E to G is a
minor .third, and a minor triad is thus expressed
%
a major key consists of three major triads, as for instance that of
.,
I\ I\ Ix
c major, thus
Fc-GD
arid a minor key consists of three minor triads, as for instance that
of A minor, thus D A E B
i / i / i /
F C r ' G
a minor key consists occasionally of both minor and major triads, as

F#
I V
D
C#
I V
A
i / i / i
F C
"I
IV
* The triad of Sol in the minor key is frequently mad a major triad. See Cadenees.
The triad of Fa is sometimes made a major triad, especially if followed by the major
triad of Sol,
See Chromatic Successions, T h e triad of Do is also occasionally
made major. See Full Cise.
D
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and though the same letter is found in each of the three lines of
the foregoing table page 17> (as c, in the upper line, the third to A (?,.
c, in the middle line, the key note, and crin the lower line, the
minor third to the key note A , ) yet none of the notes contained
in one line are the same as those contained in either of the others,
* but differ from them in a slight degree, as the student will perceive when he comes to study tuning.
From the foregoing table it appears that in order to perform
fourteen major and minor keys accurately in tune, frty-nine
different notes should be contained in every octave, for twelve
keys forty-three notes, &c. &c. viz. ten notes for one major and
minor key, and three more notes for every additional key -f.
* Viz. Sup-posing that the key note of every major and minor key is one sound
commoo to both keys; that the note c is key note to both c major and c minor; A
to A major and A minor, &c. Some theorists, however, construct the minor key on
the sixth note of the relative major key : thus makihg the key note of A minor different
from that of A major, but the same sound with A in the key of c major or p major.
f Here it may be allowed to teach the student how to know in what key any piece,
or any part of a piece of music, is written. In melody alone, the key is known by its
leading note; but where there is harmony, it is chiefly known by the triads. The former
method is liable to many exceptions, and is very uncertain, but the ktter is comparatively easy and clear.
In melody, (without harmony,) to find the leading note of a piece of music, or o f
any passage contained in any piece, let a table of leading notes standing a fifth from each
other, be extended to any required length, as fllows:
],
F C G D- A E. B P | C # O # D # A | E # B # F X
CX&C
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Successions of triads are either diatonic or chromatic.
Diatonic successions o f triads are either simple or mixed.
Simple Diatonic
Successions.
The three major triads of the major key, with the three minor
Take the sevenor more dierent notes of which the passage consists, and that note
which stands latest in the foregoing table is the leading note of the key. Thus let it be
lequired to know in what key the notes B D F G $ A C E are, Example 1 7 ; bylooking
for them in the foregoing table, they will be found in the following order, F C D A E
B G ^ ; G^j: therefore is the leading note, and as the key note is always one semitone
higher than the leading note (See Note ||, p. 7.) the key must be A , the third to A is c, and
being a minor third, the key is A minor. In Example 18, tbe leading note is c $ , and
the key D minor. In Example 19, the leading note is B|, and the key c $ minor.
Ali
the foregoing examples, however, are chromatic. Example 20 is diatonic, and may
either be the key of c major ( B being the leading note) or the aricient diatonic key of
A minor without any leading note, the seventh, or subtonic being a flat or minor seventh.
("See Note J, p. 9-) But besides the diiculties which occur whenever the scale is diatonic, there are -others owing to chromatic paUsages and ornamental notes, as in Example 2 1 , which render this method very uncertain.
;
But in harmony wherever the triads are clearly distinguishable, (and, in. this work,
every combination will be derived from them,) the key will be easily known. Thus
three major triads, standing a flfth from each other will constitute a major key ; as the
three, in Example 2 2 , constitute the key of A major; and three minor triads, at a fifth
from each other, form a diatonic minor key; as those in Example 23, form the key of
D minor.
In chromatic minor keys, when thereis one minor triad and two major, thelalter
being a second from each other, the minor triad is that of Do; as in Example 2 4 ,
where the key is E minor.
In Example 25 is a series of triads iri^various keys. The triads bearing two ames,
as Sol in one key, and D o in another, are called doubtful chords; and will be explained
liereafter.
T>
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triads of the relative minor key forming one diatonic scale on a
keyed instrument, (page 17.) a succession of these in any order,
and for any length of time is allowable; and when the order is regular, the succession is, in this work, called a simple diatonic
succession of triads.
As some of these are become obsolete, and those still used
are not all equally agreeable, it is necessary to treat of them
separately.
They may be divided into such as move a fifth, a third, and
a second; or their inversions, a fourth, a sixth, and a seventh. See
page 6. There are six simple diatonic successions, viz.
lst, falling 5ths, or rising 4ths, which is the same thing.
2nd, rising 5ths, or falling 4ths, .
3rd, falling 3rds, or rising 6ths, *
.
.
.
.
4th, rising 3rds, or falling 6ths, .
.
.
.
5th, falling 2 nds, or rising 7'ths,
6th, rising 2nds, or falling 7ths, .
.
First Simple Diatonic Succession: falling fifths or rising
fourths. Any triad, except Fa, may fall a fifth, or rise a fourth;
l a cannot, because the fifth below, or the fourth above Fa,
is the dissonant triad.
.
Thus.the triad of Sol may be succeeded by that of Do ; Ex. 26.
21*
Thus the triad of Do may be succeeded by that of
.
.
'
. Fa*
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. Sol .
.
.
.
.
.
.Do
Fa Ex. 27
Sol
. 28
Do
. 29
Fa
. 30
Any two or more of these may be used togethr; as in Example 3 1 .

Some composers have introduced the dissonant triad into
this succession only. Example 32. In which case it is considerad as an inversin of Fa with a 6th. See added 6th.
Second Simple Diatonic Succession: rising fifths or falling
fourths. Any triad, except Sol, may rise afifth, or fall a fourth;
Sol cannot, because the fifth above, or fourth below Sol, is the
dissonant triad.
Thus the triad of
.
.
.
.
Any two or more
Fa may be succeeded by that

Do .
.
.
.
.
Sol .
.
.
.
Fa .
.
.
.
.
Do .
.
.
.
.
of these may be used together
of
.
.
.
.
.
D o Ex. 33
Sol
. 34
Fa
. 35
Do
. 36
Sol
. 37
.
. 3 8
* When Fa is succeeded by either of the triads of the major key, it is more properly considered as an inversin of Fa with a 6th in the major key. See Gradual M o dulation, added Sixth, &c.
Third Simple Diatonic Succession : falling thirds orfising

sixths. Any triad, except Fa, may fall a third, or rise a sixth;
Fa cannot, >because the third below, or sixth above, is the dissonant triad.
Thus the triad of
.
-.
.
.
Sol may be succeeded by that of Sol, see

Sol .
.
.
.
.
.
Do
Do
-,
.
Do
Do .
.
.
.
.
.
Fa
Fa .
Fa
Ex. 39
. 40
. 41
. 42
. 4 3
but the two first are peculiar to ancient music *.

Henee though any two or more of these may be used together;
yt a combination of the three latter is, in general, to be preferred; especially in modern music. Example 4 4 -f.
Fourth Simple Diatonic Succession : rising thirds or falling
sixths. Any triad, êxcept Sol, may rise a third or fall a sixth;
* By ancient music is meant that of the fifteenth, sixteentb, and seventeenth centuries. This is to be carefully distinguished by the student from the music of the
ancients, viz. of the Greeks, Romans, and other ancient nations.
f The student may observe, that what he is cautioned to avoid in the simple,
may may be used with good effect in the mixed successions; also, that what he is t
-avoid in tlie modern, is highly proper for the ancient style of music,
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Sol canriot, because the third" abovej or sixth below Sol, is the
dissonant triad.
Thus the triad of Fa * may
. Fa .
... Do..
^.
.
.
. Do .
.
. Sol .
be succeeded by that
.
.
.
.
...
.
.
.
.
.
.
. '
.
..
of Fa E x .
Do
.
- Do
.
. Sol
.
. Sol
.
45
46
47
48
49
But as these are all peculiar toancient music the studentis reeommended to avoid them; unless he is writingprofessedly in
the church.style Example 50.
Fifth Simple Diatonic Succession: falling seeonds or rising
sevenths. Any triad, except D o , may fall a second or rise a seventh] D o cannot, because the second below, or seventh above
D o , is the dissonant triad.
Thus the triad of D o may be succeeded by t h a t o f Sol
.
.
E x . 51
.^Sol
'
-Fa
. 52
. Fa
Sol
. 53
.Sol .
. . .
.
. Fa
. 54
, Fa (or rather Fa)
.
.
. Do
. 55,
But the three llter are only fit for churcli music. Henee a combination of the two former is to be preferred to one of the three
latter. Example 56.
* Or rather Ea with a 6th inverted.
;
See Note, p, 2 h
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Sixth Simple Diatonic Succession : risingseconds or falling
sevenths. A n j triad, except Do, may rise a second or fall a seventh; Do cannot, because the second above, or seventh below
Do, is the dissonant triad.
Thus the triad of D o may be succeeded by that of Fa Ex. 57
. Fa .
.
.
.
.
. Sol
. 58
. Sol ..
.
.
.
.
. Ea
. 59
. Ea .
/. '
.
.
.
. S o l p . 60
.
.Sol .
i .
.
. Do
. 61
The three former of these are only fit for the ehurch style. Henee
a combination of the two latter is generally to be preferred to one
of the three former. Example 62.
r
Of the foregoing successions the first and second, Examples

31 32, and 38, are the most agreeableto the ear; and shouldbe
most frequently used. The next to be preferred is part of the
third succession, as in Example 4 4 ; then part of the sixth,
Example 62 ; and lastly, part of the fifth,as iÊxample 56.
'4
Mixed Diatonic
Successions.
The diferent ways of combining or mixing these simple diatonic successions are very numerus.
The five foliowing mixed successions are selected from these,

and may be denominated Mixed Diatonic Successions.
First Mixed Diatonic Succession; falling thirds and fifths
alternately,or rising sixths and fourths. Thus the triads of Sol,
D o , Fa, Fa (or rather Fa, see note *, page 21) Sol, Sol, Do,
Fa may succeed each other, Example 6 3 , but the first note Sol
is generally omitted.
Second Mixed Diatonic Succession; rising thirds and fifths
alternately, or falling sixths and fourths. Thus the triads of Fa Do
Sol Sol Fa (or Fa with a sixth) Fa D o Sol may succeed each other,
Example 6 4 ; but the three first notes are less agreeable than the
next four, Example 65, and the last note Sol is generally
omitted *.
Third Mixed Diatonic Succession; falling fifths and seconds~
alternately, or rising fourths and sevenths alternately. Thus the
triad of do,fa, (or rather fa with a sixth) do, fa, sol, do, sol, do,
may succeed each other. Example 67.
Fourth Mixed Diatonic Succession; rising fifths and seconds
alternately, or falling fourths and sevenths alternately. Thus the
* The bass notes of this triad are ofte found in music, but not accompanied with.
a fifth and third to each note, the note Sol having a sixth and third to it, which is an
inversin of the triad of D o , it is therefore, in this case, an irregular mixed diatonic
succession. See Example 66.
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triads of Do, Sol, Do, Sol, Fa, D a , Fa, Do, may- succeed each
other. Example 68.
Fifth Mixed Diatonic Succession; rising seconds and falling
thirds alternately, or falling sevenths and rising sixths alternately;,
Thus the triads of Sol, Do, Fa, Sol, Sol, Fa, Fa, Sol, D o , -Fa
may succeed each other. Example 69.,
Chromatic Successions..
A Chromatic Succession implies an alteration of the triads,
from minor to major, in the minor key.
Thus the triad of Sol is frequently made major before or after
the minor triad of Do, as in the first simple succession: see E x . 70,
71 ; the scale of which is thus rendered chromatic : in the second
simple succession, Example 7 2 ; in the first mixed succession, E x .
7 3 ; in the second mixed succession, E x . 7 4 ; in the third mixed
succession, E x . 7 5 ; and in the fourth mixed succession, Ex. 76.
The dissonant triad, when used in the first simple diatonic
succession, is derived from Fa with a sixth* inverted as Re with
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^ third and fifth. See p. 21, Ex. 32 *. The third to Fa is often
major in a minor key, p. 17. and E x . 24. T h u s a with a sharp
third and sixth, when inverted, becomes Re with a third
and sharpened fifth, as in Examples 77, 79, 80, where it is
marked Fa. Example 77 is the first succession, but the transition from Fa to Fa is not agreeable.
-Fa may have a major third in the second succession. E x a m ple 78. The first mi xed succession may be used in the minor
key by using Re with a sharpened 5th and 3rd, as the inversin of
Fa with a sharp 3rd and 6th, as in Example 79 : the transition,
however, is not pleasing. It is better to use the major triad of Fa,.
as in Example 80. The major triad of Fa may be used in the
second mixed succession. Example -81.
The triad of Do is sometimes major, especially after Fa, as
in Example 82, and in Cadenees.
Accompaniment*
I n the foregoing successions, the fundamenta^ notes otaly
have been written, the accompaniment, or third and fifthsto each
bass note, being only expressed by figures, which is called the
* See Inversions'of the Triad at the conclusin of the -present chaptr; see also
Discord of Fa in the third chapter.
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thorough bass. For the manner of writing and performing this
accompaniment, both in parts, and on a keyed instrument, I
shall now give rules, which will not only apply to successions of
triads, but to every other part of composition *,
Rule lst-j-. Two $ consecutive perfect fjfths must not
take place between the same parts JJ..
* Several composers (gnerally however from oversight) have left violations of
these rules in their works. Dominico Scarlatti was perhaps the only one who professedly disregarded them for the sake of producing good effects. But whatever may
have been. the success of this great master, the passages, in which he has transgressed
the rules, do not appear to have become the objects of imitation to other composers.
The method of accompanying the Cliants of the Christian Church, by a succession
of fifths, octaves or fourths, nsed in and before the eleventh century, called Organum,
(See Specimens, vol. ii. p. 1.) has been supposed to be the origin of harmony. The
organ took its ame from i t ; and the stops called comer, sexquialtera, twelfth, tierce,
principal, fifteenth, &c. are thought to have been invented to faciltate the performance
of this accompaniment. If the effect of this accompaniment was similar to that of the
above stops of an organ, if, by being performed comparatively soft, it only enriched the
tone without disturbing the melody, then it should not be considered as the origin of harmony, having no more to do with it than the harmonics which constantly accompany
the melody of a single voice or instrument.
The invention of harmony may be said
rather to have commenced when these fifths, fourths, and octaves begun to be avoided
in the eleventh century.
*T This rule is the most strict of any in music. The designed violations of it very
rarely occur; they are sometimes met with in od madrigals by contrary motions, E x ample 88 ; but, havig been exploded by modern composers, the rule should be most
strictly adhered to by the student.
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Thus, for instance, in a succession of any two, chords, the
part which is fifth to any other part in the one chord, must not
be fifth to the same part in the next chord. Thus if the treble is
fifth to the. bass in one chord,. it must be eighth r third, nd not
fifth, in the next; or, if the treble is fifth to the inner part, or the
inner part fifth t o t h e bass, or one inner part fifth/to another,
the same rule is to be observed.
For examples of violations.
of this rule,.
Between
Between
Between
Between
the treble and bass ; see E x . 88, 89the treble and inner parts; see Ex. 90, 91.
one inner part and another; see Ex. 92, 93..
the inner parts and the bass ; see Ex. 9.4, 95..
(Page 28.) The repetition of the same notes in fifths, Example 8 3 , is not c o n sidered as a violation of this rule; also if one part nioves in octaves, while the other
repeats the same note, Example 84, the rule is not violated : but if both parts move
in octaves at.once, remaining a fifth to each other, the rule is broken. Example 85.
(Page 23.) A perfect fifth may follow orbe followed by animperfect one, Ex.ample 86 ; but these do not in general sound so well between the treble and bass parts,
as between some of the inner parts ;.(see the following note.) Example 87.
|| (Page 28.) By pars is meant the several melodieSj which when combined, constitute harmony; thus we speak of the violin, oboe, tenor, or other parts in a score,
apd of the treble, bass, upper, lovver, or inner parts in music for keyed instruments.
30,
Rule 2nd *. Two -f* consecutive octaves, or unisons, must not
take place between the same parts.
Thus, for instance, in a succession of .any two chords, the
part which is octave to any other part in the one chord, must not
be octave to the same part in the next chord. For examples of
violations of this rule
Between the treble and bass; see Ex.
.
. treble and inner part;
' , .
. inner part and bass ;
. inner parts ;
101, 102.
103,104.
105, 106.
107, IOS.
* This rule is the next in point of strictness to the foregoing. T h e violations of it

by contrary motion, occur more frequently than those o f the former rule, Example
101, 102, &c. &c. and may b e allowed o n pressing occasions, as in canons, fugues, &c.
where the subject could not otherwise b e preserved. This manner of evading the rule is
generally allowed in music f more thanfour parts, though it should never'take place b e tween fhe upper and lower parts, but gneTally between the bass and one of the inner
parts. The student is, bowever, recommended to keep to^the rule as slrictly as possible.
i- A repetition of the same notes in octaves is not against rule; Example 96.
l one part moves while the other stands still, the rule isTnot brdken: Example 97. But
it is Contrary to rule for both parts t o move; Example 9 8 ; unless indeed the ntire pas*sage consists of octaves, and ihen a whole orchestra may perform in octaves t o each
other, and not break the rule; Example 9 9 ; and the word tasto, or tastosolo, expresses
t t i s bsenceoT chords inhe thorough bass.
l o modera music also, 'where -fhe accompaniment consists of a number of essntial notes, (see Melody) in the way called arpeggio, octaves are allowable; but are not
f>roductive of any good effect, and should therefore be avoided ; Example 100,
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i
JMethod of accompanying the Triads in thorough Bass.

In thorough bass it is usual to accompany each bass note
in a succession of triads, with three notes in the right hand, the
third, the fifth, and the ei'ghth; the last of which is added for the
sake of enriching the harmony. The positin of these notes, and
their distance from the bass note (especilly from the first bass
note,) being arbitrary. Thus the triad of c may be accompanied
in the right hand by the notes c, E;, and G , at any distance from
tlie bass note; as in Ex. 109 and thus the triad of F may be
accompanied by F , A , and c ; as in Ex. 1 1 0 ; and the triad of G , by
G B and D ; E x . 1 1 1 ; but in the first chord of each of these examples the hands are too near each other; and, in the last, too fax
apart, for general puyposes^
In accompanying a succession of triads, the only ruls which
need be strictly observed are the two already given. But as
there are various methods (some of which are more agreeable
than others,) of accompanying each succession, without the violation of the above rules, the fallowing subordnate rules are offered
to the student, to assist him in his choice..
lst. Subord. Rule. To make the upper part stand still, if
possible; or, if not, to make it move by the smallest intervaL
32
Thus the accompaniments used i n E x , 112, though not against
the rules of harinony, are far less agreeable than those in U S .
Second Subord. Rule. When the upper part cannot stand still,
to make it move in a contrary direction to the bass, when that
moves by the interval of a fifth, third, and second. Thus the
accompaniment in Ex. 114, is not so agreeable, as that in 115
henee the following rule,
Third Subord. Rule. When the upper melody cannot stand
still, to make it move in a similar direction to the bass, when that
moves by the interval of a fourth, sixth, and seventh.
Thus the accompaniment in E x . 116. is not so agreeable as
that in 117Fourth Subord. Rule. When the leading note is contained in
one triad, and the key-note in the next, to have these two notes
in the sam part. Thus the accompaniments in Ex. 118. are less
agreeable than those in 119,
Fifth Subord. Rule. In choosing the position of the first chord
of the right hand at the commencement of a succession, regard must
be had to the motion of the bass, so that the hands may not presen tly become too near> or too far apart. Thus in the first simple
diatonic succession, as the bass falls fifths or rises fourths, the accompaniment will rise, consequently the hands should be near each
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other at its commencement, and so also in the third and fifth
simple diatonic successions. But in the second, fourth, and sixth
simple diatonic successions, as the accompaniment will necessarily fall in contrary motion to the bass, the hands should not be
near each other at the commencement.
Sixth Subord. Rule.
triad, as in E x . 120*.
N o t to omit the third note of the
Seventh Subord. Rule. N o t to double the third note of the

triad, asin Ex,. 121.
The pupil should now, by way of exercise, transpose the bass
notes of the successions of the triads into other keys, and play
the accompaniment extempore, viz. without its being written
down.
Inversions of the Triad.

"When the fundamental note of the triad -f* is in the bass, or
lowest part, the harmony is direct; but when any other note is in.
the bass, the harmony is inverted.
* In the last chord of a movement, ending in the minor key, the third vizs sometiles omitted by Handel and his cotemporaries.
f See page 14.
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There are two inversions of the triad:
lst. When the third note of the triad is in the bass, accompanied with a third and sixth. E x . 122.
2nd. When the fifth note of the triad is in the bass, accompanied with a fourth and sixth. E x . 123.
5
3
Thus the inversions of
Do
of
Fa
of
Sol
5
3
5
3
are
6
3
Mi
6
3
6
3
Si
and
6
4
Sol,
6
4'
Do,
.
6
4
Re.
I n accompanying these (whether in writing music, or in

playing thorough bass) the sixth and seventh subordinate rules
(page 33) should be occasionally adopted. Thus, the third note
of the triad should not be omitted, as in E x . 124, or doubled, as
in Ex. 125. If two notes are sufficient, the sixth and the third
will be the best, but if more thah two are wanted in the accompaniment,-some other note may be doubled, asin Ex. 126, remmbering always, however, that subordinate rules must give way
to the two principal rules of avoiding perfect fifths and octaves.
The student, when composing music, may use either of
these inversions in the middle of a passage *, for the sake of
* A passage in music is equivalent to a sentence in grammar; as the latter signi-
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varying the bass. Thus the choreta in Ex. 127 may be varied,
as in Ex. 128 and 129. The sixth and third may also be occasionally used on the first note of a passage, as in E x . 130. But
a passage must never begin with th sixth and fourth; A passage should seldom termnate with the sixth and third, and never
with the sixth and fourth.
The sixth and fourth should be used very sparingly; and
perhaps only in the two following ways: either when the triad
from which it is derived is used before or after it, Ex. 31, or
when it is foliowed by a fifth and third on the same bass note,
Ex. 132. The sixth and fourth is indeed sometimes used on
unaccented notes, as in Example 133 and 134.
The student, however, should be careful to use these inversions in such a manner only as can be supported by the authority of the best masters.
The chords of the sixth and third, and six and fourth, are not
al ways inversions of a triad.
fies an assemblage of words forming a complete sense, and consequently terminated by

some sortof period; so the former means an assemblage of notes, which may be played
by themselves, and are terminated by some sort of cadenee.
See p. 30, &c.
The
word is however often applied improperly to a combination of passages containing

many cadenees, but distinguishable from the rest of the piece by some peculiarity of
rhythm, modulation, or expression.
F
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.'. Thus the sixth and third on Fa is not an inversin of any
triad, but is derived from the diseord of a sixth fifth and third
on Fa, see added Sixth. The sixth and third on Re is derived
from the diseord of a seventh fifth and third on Sol, see Dominant Seventh.
In the species of faburdn *, called, in this work, a Succession of Sixes, the bass may^ ascend qr descend thrpughout the
octave, in the major key, every not being accompanied with a
sixth and third, E x . 136. Such a succession is not-}* considered
as an inversin of triads.
In accompanying this succession it will be found most con-
* The succession of sixes and the pedale ordrone bass (see discords of suspensin
and transition) are the only remains of a species of harmony called by the Italians, Falso
fiordone, by the French, Faux Bourdon, and by the English, Faburden; in which each
bass note had the same accompaniment, or in which every treble note was accompanied
with the same bass note, like the drone of the bagpipe, and the bass of all pastorale
movements.
Haydn is, perhaps, the only one who has used the sixth and fourth on
more than two bass notes, and that in only one place, Example 1 3 5 ; the author of
this treatise considers it as an inversin of the succession of sixes
f If a succession of sixes were considered as an inversin of triads, then it would
be allowable for a bass to ascend and descend through^he octave, each note being
fundamental, (viz.
accompanied with a fifth and third,) and including the dissonant
triad; which is not the case.
The first and last notes may, however, be considered as
inversions, and marked as such.

are called D o .
See Example 136, where the first and last notes
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vnient (in order to avoid consecutive perfect fifths and octaves)
to have the sixth note in the upper melody. E x . 136.
When more than two notes are required in the accompaniment, it will be necessary (in order to avoid consecutive perfect
fifths aud octaves) to double the third note of the triad in every
altrnate chord, as in Example 137 or 138, or the accompaniment
may consist of two and three notes alternately. Example 139
and 140; which may be written in parts, as in Example 141
and 142.
When only the sixth and third on Re and Mi are used together (derived from Sol and D o , see Dominant Seventh) the
third, instead of the sixth, may be in the upper melody, asin
Example 86 and 8 7 ; for the consecutive fifths in the accompaniment are not against rule, one of them being imperfect.
When more than two notes are required in the accompaniment,
they may be used as in Examples 143 and 144.
Detached parts of the succession of sixes are oftener found
than the whole passage, Examples 137, 138, 139,140, 141, and
142 ; and when the passage concludes with Sol in the minor key,
the third note of the triad is made sharp, E x . 139* 140,141, and
142. See Cadenees.
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The sixth and fourth on Sol, when accented * and succeeded
immediately by the fifth and third on the same note, is not, as it
appears to be, the triad of D o inverted, but merely a double
appoggiatura on the triad of Sol, and both chords are consequently considered as Sol; sometimes this chord is written in
small notes, Ex. 145, but more frequently uniform characters.
Example 146,147,148, and 149The sixth and fourth on La (if ever used) is not an inversin
of a triad, but is derived from the sixth, fifth, and third on Fa.
See added Sixth.
The sixth and fourth on Fa is not an inversin of a triad,
but is derived from a seventh fifth and third on Sol, see Dominant Seventh; and as such sometimes succeeds the sixth and
fourth on Sol; and both are then derived from Sol; Ex.. 150.
Of Clases or Cadenees.
A Cise, or Cadenee, is the termination, or last chord,
* See note +, page 39;
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of a passage- *, which ought
note f.
ahvays
to
be an accented
* The length of a passage is known by irs cise, (p. 34, note *) and here a cise is
known by its being (he end of a passage. In fact, there is often some difficulty in
shewing which is the terminaiion of a passage. In chants, the last chord of earh part
(viz the note preceding each double bar) is the note of the cadenee ; or, in other words,
the length of each passage is shewn by the double bars. Example 148 aud 149. In
psalm tunes, by double bars; or, which is geuerally the same thiug, by the length of the
lines in ihe poetry. In recitative, by the length of the sentences. In instrumental
music itis generally at the end of every two or four bars. The last note of one passage
is frequently the first note of the next.
f Of equal notes in common time, the first, third, fifth, and seventh are accented;
the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth are unaccented. In triple time and triplets, the first
of every three equal notes is accented; and the second and third unaccented. S e e
Examples 1 5 1 , 1 5 2 , 1 5 3 , 1 5 4 , and 155. But in common time, the most accented notes,
(and on one of which the cadenee should fall) are those which begin the bar, and the second half of the bar; or in other words, a cise should always fall on the beginning, or
the middle, of the bar; the first of these is preferable, though many instances mighi be
adduced from high authorities, of cadenees falling on other notes ; and even of the same
cadenee in the same composition, falling on dhTerent parts of the bar. Example 156
is part of an air by Wagenseil, in which the cise falls on the middle of the bar. Ex.
157 is the same air as written by H andel in his fifth harpsichord lesson, in which the
cadenee falls on the first note of the bar. Example 158 is part of a gavot, by Corelli,
in which the cadenee falls on the middle of the bar. Example 159 is a gavot in which
the same master has placed all the cadtnces on the first note of the bar. Example
160 is partof the celebrated Gloria in excelcis, by Pergolesi, in which the cadenees are
sometimes in the beginning and sometimes in the middle of the bar. Example 161
from the same composition, is an instance of a succession of cadenees all falling on the
middle of the bar, and which would certainly agree better with ihe established manner of beating time, w e i e they placed at the beginning of each bar; in which case,
the hand or foot, instead of being lifted at the conclusin of the passage, would fall when
the last chord is struck.
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There are four kinds of Cadenee.
lst. When a passage ends with the triad of D o , that termination is called a full cise, or perfect cadenee, and is generally
preceded by the triad of Sol, E x . 162, viz. Sol D o in the major
key, and Sol Do in the minor key. In all Cadenees the triad of
Sol in the minor key is to be a major triad. Sometimes also the
triad o Do in the minor key is made a major triad after Sol, E x .
163, and vol. ii. Specimens, N o . 4, page 1 ; and bar 6 of N o . 11,
page 5.
The sixth and third is sometimes used as an inversin of
either Sol or D o in a full cise, but very seldom however, and
never at the conclusin of a movement. E x . 164.
The fourth subordnate rule must be observed in this
Cadenee; viz. the leading note should be succeeded by the
key note in the same part. The full cise on D o may likewise
be preceded by the dominant seventh; see Dominant Seventh:
or it may be preceded by the triad of Fa, viz. Fa D o in the major key, and Fa Do in the minor key. E x . 165.
Do * in the minor key is generally made a major triad after
* This major triad of Do in the major key was called the Tierce de Picardi, from
having been invented, or much used, in that province.
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Fa, E x . 166, and vol. ii. Specimens; N o . 11, page 5, last
bar.
The sixth and third is sometimes, though rarely, used as an
inversin in this cadenee, Example 167; and never at the conclusin of a passage.
The sixth and fourth on D o may be occasionally used as an
inversin of Fa before D o , at afull cise in church music, both in
the major and minor keys, particularly at the end of a movement.
2nd. When a passage ends with the triad of Sol, that termination is called a half cise, or imperfect cadenee, and may be
preceded by D o , Example 168; viz. D o Sol in the major key,
and Do Sol in the minor key,
The sixth and third is sometimes used in this cadenee.
The sixth and fourth is sometimes used as an inversin of

D o before Sol in this cadenee, but never as an inversin of Sol.
The triad of Sol may likewise be preceded by that of F a ;
Example 169;
Ea Sol in the major key and Fa Sol in the
minor key.
The sixth and third is sometimes used in this cadenee as an
G
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versin of Fa before Sol, but not of Sol; or is a sixth and fourth
used.
The half cise never cocludes a movement, unless another
movement immediately succeeds.
Srd. When a passage ends with the triad of Fa, that termination is called a deceptive cise, or deceptive cadenee, and
may be preceded by D o : viz. D o Fa in the major key, and Do
Fa in the minor key ; Example 170.
The sixth and third, and sixth and fourth, may be used in
this cadenee, as in the Example.
The triad of Fa my be preceded by that of Sol, Example
1 7 1 ; but in this case the chord of Fa is generally inverted, as
a sixth and third ; E x . 172.
N o other inversions are used in this cadenee.
A movement never cocludes with the deceptive cise.
4th. When a passage cocludes with Do in the minor
key, preceded by either of the triads of the major key (generally
Sol) or cocludes with Fa in the major key, preceded by either
of the triads of the minor key, (generally Sol) that termination is
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called, in this work, a cise delayed; in other works, a false, flying, or abrupt cadenee; Example 173. The only inversions in this
cadenee is that of Sol in the major key; Example 174.
A movement never concludes with the cise delayed.
The full cise is the most frequently used; rtext to that, the
half cise. The deceptive cise and cise delayed rarely oceur.
Other terminations of passages may be met with in modern music, but they may be considered as licenses till they become more
generally adopted.
GHAP. III.
OF
DISCORDS.
A D I S C O R D is any combination of notes differing from a

Concord, (see page 13.) and may consequently be known either by
there being two notes next to each other, as to their alphabetical
order, or some imperfect interval.
Example 175 is a discord, because G and F are next to each
other in the scale. Example 176 is a discord, though no two notes
are together, because B and F form an extreme sharp fourth, or extreme fat fifth. Example 177 is a discord, because F and D #
form an imperfect interval *.
* When there is an imperfect interval, but no two notes next to each other in
alphabetical order, some note is generally understood which would be next to another,
if inserted.
A
F
F
.
D
.
Thus in the major key D are part of the discord of
or D ; in the minor key
is
F
part of the discord
or B in which there are notes next to each other in alphabeG*

D
tical order.
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When two notes, standing next to each other in alphabetieal
order, are struck together, the lowest of the two, accprding to
that order, is called the discordant note. Thus in Example 175,
in each of the chords, F is the discordant note; though it is sometimes in the upper part and sometimes in the lower part of the
chord, sometimes over and sometimes under G ; but it is the lowest when i? and G are next to each other. In Example 178, D is
the discordant note in each of the chords, because undermost,
when D and E are struck together next to each other in the
scale.
A diseord is resolved by the discordant note falling to
the next note below, in the following chord or diseord. Example 179Discords may be diatonic or chromatic.
By diatonic discords is meant, in this work,,such as belong
to the major key, inciuding such chromatic discords as are mere
transpositions of the same, from the major to the minor key,
which is generally chromatic in modern music.
Diatonic discords are of four kinds; discords of addition, of
suspensin, of transition, and of syncopatin.
lst. Discords of addition are so called because the discof-
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dant note may be added to the triad from which it is derived,
when the composer pleases, without being prepared. They may
be either on the accented or unaccented parts of the bar.
There are three discords of addition.
lst. The added seventh, discord of %Sol, or dominant seventh. 2nd. The added sixth, great sixth, discord of Ea, or subdominant sixth. 3rd, The added ninth, or double discord of
Sol, together with the leading seventh, which is,derived from it.
lst. The added seventh, discord of Sol, or dominant seventh
is a seventh added to the triad of Sol (the dominant) or is a seventh, fifth, and third upon Sol; and this discord may be preceded by either of the triads of the same key, D o , Fa, or Sol.
Example 180.
This discord may also be preceded by the sixth, fifth, and
third on Fa, the fifth and fourth on Sol; the ninth, seventh, fifth
and third on Sol, the leading seventh, or the diminished seventh.
Example 181.
In resolving this discord, the seventh is the discordant note,
and must therefore fall to the note below in the next chord or
discord; page 45. Thus, for instance, in the major key of c,
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the dominant seventh is
and the discordant note F must fall to
B
G
E ; but the only chord in the key of c which contains an E is the

G
triad of D o
E . Therefore the regular reslution of the dominant

c
seventh is into the triad of D o . And the rules to be observedare:
lst
The discordant note must fall: viz.
Fa to Mi
2nd. The leading note must rise, that it may go

Si to D o
to the nearest note
3rd.
E-e must go to D o that it may avoid consecutive fifths and octaves, and avoid
doubling the third . . . . .
Re to D o
4th.. Sol, if in the bass, should either fall to D o

or stand stT; if it went to Mi it would
double the third. When in the accompaniment, Sol should remain still . . Sol
or Sol
See Examples 182, 183, and 184.
Do
Sol
Example 185 shews the variousresolutions of the dominant

seventh, according to the above rules in a score of five parts, the
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fundamental note of the dominant seventh being doubled; or, in
other words, the diseord consisting of an eighth, seventh, fifth, and
third.
Example 186 is the resolution of the same diseord in four
parts, without the eighth, which occasions the omission of the
fifth in the triad of D o .
Example 187 is another method in four parts, the diseord
consisting of an eighth, seventh, and third; the fifth being omitted.
Example 188 is another method, in four parts, the diseord
consisting of an eighth, seventh, and fifth; the third being omitted.
This method may be used for the seafeof variety, but is not so
agreeable as the former. See Sixth Subord. Rule, page 33.
Example 189 shews the resolution, in three parts, the diseord being the seventh and third ; the fifth being omitted.
Example 190 contains other methods less agreeable.
Sixth Subord. Rule, page 33.
See
Example 191 contains all the foregoing methods, written in

thorough bass for a keyed instrument.
Example 192 contains part of the foregoing methods trans-
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posed into the relative minor key, from the study of which it
will be easy to transpose all the rest into the same key, (which
is here recommended to the student as an exercise;) as also
into several other major and minor keys.
In all the above methods, the bass note, Sol, instead of
falling a fifth to D o , may occasionally remain on Sol, and have a
sixth and fourth.
The inversions of the dominant seventh are the sixth, fifth,
and third o S i ; sixth, fourth, and third on R e ; and sixth, fourth,
and second on Fa. Example 193.
These are all resolved according to the foregoing rules,
page 47
For the resolution of the sixth, fifth, and third on Si, in
four parts, see Example 1 9 4 ; for the same, in three parts, 195
and 196. In the latter Example the fundamental note Sol is
omitted, and the discord becomes the dissonant triad; the inversions of which will occur hereafter.
v
Example 197 is a repetition of the same, written for keyed

instruments.
Example 198 is in the relative minor key, into which
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the student should transpose the whole, as well as into other
keys.
,
The resolutions of the sixth, fourth, and third on Re, are
only written for keyed instruments ; and the student may write
them in parts, as well as transpose them.
The fundamental note Sol, as inserted in Example 199, is
peculiar to modern music. Handel, Corelli, and other composers of the same period with them, avoided fourths to the bass
note as much as possible, and wrote this diseord as in Example
200: viz. as an inversin of the dissonant triad.
Example 201 shews how this diseord is frequently used as
part of the succession of sixes.
Example 202 is used for the sake of a variety; the sixth
note, from the bass (viz. the third note from the fundamental
note Sol) is omitted; contrary to the sixth subordinate rule,
page 33.
Example 203 shews this inversin in the minor key of A .
The resolutions of the sixth, fourth, and second on Ea are likewise only Avritten for keyed instruments; see E x . 204 and 208.
Either of the notes of the sixth, fourth, and second may be
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omitted in the accompaniment; Examples 205, 206, and 207But the omission of the fourth (viz. of the third note from the
fundamental note) has a bad effect, being contrary to the sixth
subordnate rule, page 33.
The dominant seventh and its inversions are sometimes
irregularly resolved into other chords, not in the same key, which
contain a note to which the discrdant note may fall.
Thus the dominant seventh - may be resolved into any chord

D
,or discord which has an E to which the discrdant note may fall,
E
aSC
A
B[J
C #
G|f
B
G
- j
c
D
dominant seventh in the minor key
u may be irregularly re-
G#
E
solved into A Example 210; but not into G because the leadF
ing note G # must never fall one semitone, in this way, after the
dominant seventh, excepting in chromatic modulations, as E x ample 211.
2nd. The added sixth, great sixth, discord of Ea, or subdoH 2
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minant sixth, is a sixth added to the triad of Fa, or is a sixth,
fifth, and third upon Fa, which is the root; D o , the fifth being
the discrdant note. It may be preceded by either of th triads
D o , Fa, r Sol, Example 2 1 2 ; or by a seventh, fifth, and third
o n F a ; Example 213.
In resolving this discord, the discrdant note must fall to the
note below; page 45. Thus for instance in the major key of c
D
the added sixth is
.A
, and the discrdant note c must fall to B .
But the only chord in the key of c which contains a B is the triad
f
f Sol B , or the discords of the dominant seventh
D , or leading seventh
G
; added ninth
; derived from it.

B
When this discord is resolved into the triad of Sol, the following rules should be observed.
lst. The discrdant note D o must fall to Si.
2ndly. Re may remain on Re, or (especially if in the bass)
go to Sol.
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3rdly. La may g o t o Sol to avoid doubling the third, or to
Re, if it avoids fifths; but this is only in the accompaniment,
never in the bass.
4thly. Fa should generally go to Sol; see Examples 214
and 215.
Example 216 shews the resolution of this discord into the
triad of Sol, in four parts, for keyed instruments.
Example 217, in three parts, with the third omitted, which
has abetter effectin this discord thanin mostothers.
Example 218, in three parts, with the fifth omitted.
This
chord consisting of the same notes A with the triad of Fa in the

A
relative minor key of A>
P is only distinguishable from that by

D
being succeeded by another chord in the same key. Thus the

sixth and third on p in Example 218, and the sixth and third on
p in Example 219 are alike, but that in Example 218 is known
to be the sixth, fifth, and third on Fa in the major key of c wi th
the fifth omitted, by the succeeding chord of Sol in the same key;
and that in Example 219 is known to be an inversin of Fa in
the minor key of A, by the following chord of Sol in the same
key.
5
Examples 220 and 221 are transpositions of Examples 216,
217, and 2 1 8 into the relative minor key. But the transition from
La to Si, viz. from F to G:J$, Example 221, (which was madethat
the third note of the triad of Sol might not be omitted; see sixth
Subord. Rule, page 3 5 ) has a bad effect, being three semitones.
Examples 222 and 2 2 3 contain a better method. The third of
the sixth, fifth, and third on Fa in the minor key may be sharp,
as Example 2 2 4 and 2 2 5 *.
The sixth and third on Fa, in the minor key, may be mistaken for the sixth and third, standing for the sixth, fourth, and
third on Re in the minor key, with the fourth omitted ; Examples 200 and 2 0 1 ; but may be distinguished from it by the succeeding chord being in the same key. Thus in Example 226 and
227, the first chords of each are a sixth and third on D ; the first is
known to be in the major key of c, by the succeeding chord D o ;
and the other is known to be in the minor key of A , by the succeeding chord Sol.
^
The inversions of the added sixth are a sixth, fourth, and third
* Though La in the minor key seldom ascends to Si, the leading note in the minor key, because the interval is three semitones, as already mentioned, yet it often descends to the leading note below, as in Example 228.
On the contrary though La%
(the major third to Fa) often ascends to the leading note, Example 225, yet it never
descends, as Example 229.
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on La, a sixth, fourth, and second on Do, and a seventh, fifth, and
third on Re ; Example 230.
Example 231 shews the resolution of the sixth, fourth, and
third, which is the least common inversin of the three. The
third in this chord is never omitted (for the sixth and fourth is
seldom used, excepting on Do* Fa, and Sol;) and if the fourth is
omitted it ceases to be a discord; the sixth, however, may be
omitted; Example 232.
*
Example 233 is the sixth, fourth, and third in the minor

key.
Example 234 is the esolution of the sixth, fourth, and second on D o : the fourth or the sixth may be omitted; but not the
second, as it then ceases to be a discord.
Example 235 is ;the resolution of the seventh, fifth, and
third on Re, with its occasional omissions of the fifth, the third,
and the seventh. -The fifth and third on Re resembles the chord
of Fa in the minor key, and is distinguished from it by the follovving chord. Thus in Example 236 and 237, the triad of
A
E is alike in both, but the following chord in Example 236, deD
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termines the key to be c major, and in Example 237 the folowing chord determines the key to be A minor.
Exampi 238 is the same discord in the minor key. This
may also be mistaken for the leading seventh in the key of c, and
is distinguished in the same way, viz. by the following chord.
Thus Example 238 is in the key of A minor, and Example 239
in the key of c major.
When the added sixth (or any of its inversions) is resolved
into the dominant seventh, the discordant note Fa of the latter
discord may succeed either Re, La, or Fa in the same part, but
seldom, if ever D o , because D o is the discordant note of the former discord, and must fall to the note below. See Example 240.
3rdly. The added ninth, * or double discord of Sol, is a
ninth added to the dominant seventh; see Example 241.
The ninth is more frequently in the upper melody than
either of the other notes.
La is the peculiar discordant note of this discord, and must
fall to Sol. Fa however (the dominant seventh) is also a discord-
* This discord is of modera invention, and not proper for church music.
ant note, and must fall to Mi, either at the same time,, or immediately afterwards.
If La falls first, this diseord is resolved into the dominant
seventh; Example 242.
If La and Fa are resolved together, by both falling to the
notes below at the same time, viz. La to Sol, and Fa to Mi, this
diseord is resolved into the triad of D o , either as a fifth and third,
or as a sixth and fourth; but not as a sixth and third: Example 243.
The third note of this diseord is seldom omitted, as H E x ample 244.
The fifth may be omitted as in Example 245.
The seventh is very seldom omitted; Example 246.
The fifth and third may both be omitted; Example 247.
The ninth, seventh, fifth, and third, when it has no omission,
has no inversin,
But the most seful and beautiful omission in this diseord
is that of the fundamental note, Sol. This diseord then becomes
a seventh, fifth, and third on Si, the leading note of the k e y ; and
henee it is called, in this work, the leading seventh. In the minor key it is sometimes called the diminished seventh, all its intervals being minor.
i
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Its resolutions may be seeh, Example 2 4 3 ; its omissions,

Example 249It is sometimes in verted as a sixth, fourth, and third on Fa;
Example 250.
The sixth of this latter discord may be omitted, Example
251, but not the fourth.
Other inversions of this discord may be met with in modern
music in the minor, but not in the major key; Example 252.
II. Discords of Suspensin.
Discords of suspensin are so called because the discrdant

note must be suspended from a note, in the same part, of tlie
preceding chord or discord; and they are always accented*.
* They are also called prepared discords, preparation signifyiug this existence of
the discrdant note in the preceding chord. Being accented notes they resemble appoggiaturas, and some authors have therefore called them, suspended appoggiaturas; for
they are sometimes written as ornamental notes, as in Example 2 5 3 , and sometimes as
part of the chord; Example 254.
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The principal discords of suspensin are:
lst.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
5th.
6th.
7th.
The fifth and fourth,

The ninth, fifth, and third.
The seventh and third.
The seventh, fifth, and third on Fa.
Discords of addition suspended.
Discords of suspensin on a pedale or bass.
Double discords.
lst. The discord of a fifth and fourth is genrally used on

Sol, and frequently on D o ; but seldom, if ever, on Fa in the major key, because the fourth is extreme sharp *. It may be used
on either Do, Fa, or Sol, in the minor key.
1
The fifth and fourth is resolved into the fifth and third, the
fourth being the discrdant note, which must fall to the note below,
and must be prepared or suspended from the preceding chord or
discord; Example 255.
The only inversin of the fifth and fourth is the fifth and
second; the other inversin of the seventh and fourth, is never
used on account of the fourth to the bass note.
* l t is sometimes used as an uvprepared appoggiatura on Fa in modera music;

and sometimes together with the ninth.
i2
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The fifth and fourth on Sol in the major key may be preparad by the triads of D o or of Fa, by the discord of Fa, and
by the triad of Do in the minor key, and their inversions; E x ample 256.
The fifth and fourth on D o may be prepared by the triad
of Fa, by the dominant seventh, and their inversions, by the
triad of Fa, in the minor key, and by Fa with a sixth and third,
Example 2 5 7 ; but not by the sixth, fifth, and third on Fa, which
could not be resolved if succeeded by this discord. For the fifth
and fourth on D o , prepared by the triad of Fa in the minor key,
see Example 258, where it is written in parts, to shew how the
discord is prepared or suspended.
The fifth and fourth on Do in the minor key, may be prepared by the triad of Fa in the same key, or by the dominant
seventh and their inversions, with the same inversions, omissions,
&c. as were used in the major key; Example 259The fifth and fourth on Fa in the minor key is generally
prepared by the triad of Sol in the major key; Example 260.
The fifth and fourth on Sol in the minor key may either be
resolved into the major or minor triad of Sol; and may be prepared by the triad of Do, by the triad of Fa, by the discord of
Fa, or, sometimes, by the triad of Fa in the major key, with their
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inversions, &c.; Example 261. Eor the preparation of this diseord by the triad of a in the major key, see Example 262.
The fifth and fourth on Sol may likewise be resolved into
the dominant seventh, and may be accompanied by the dominant
seventh, and sometimes with the added ninth; Example 263.
A s a diseord of transition it will likewise have different resolutions from the foregoing. See Discords of Transition.
The composer may vary the second diatonic succession by
accompanying each bass note, (excepting the first,) with a fifth,
fourth, and third; Example 264.
This has given rise to a beautiful passage frequently oceurring in ancient music, which will never become obsolete or uninteresting; Example 265.
2nd. The ninth, fifth, and third may be used either on D o ,
Ea, or Sol in the major or minor k e y ; the third to Soi in the minor being generally major. This diseord has no inversions unless
there is an omission of the fundamental note.
The ninth is the discordant note, and must fall to the eighth.
The ninth, fifth, and third on D o may be prepared by the
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triad of Sol; by Fa with a sixth and third, or by the dominant
seventh, and such of their inversions as are contained in Example 266.
The ninth, fifth, and third on Fa is generally prepared by
the triad of D o , or by that of Sol in the minor k e y ; not often, if
ever by Sol in the major key, excepting as in the inversions;
Example 267.
The ninth, fifth, and third on Sol is prepared by the triad
of Fa, seldom by that of Do in the minor key, excepting as in the
inversions of Fa with a sixth and third in the major key, or the
discord o f F a ; Example 268.
The ninth, fifth, and third on Do in the minor key may be
prepared by the triad of Sol in the major key, by that of Sol in
the minor key, by Fa in the minor key with a sixth and third,
by the dominant seventh and its inversions, and by the leading
seventh; Example 269.
The ninth, fifth, and third on Fa in the minor key, may be
prepared by the triad of Do, by that of D o in the major key, or
Sol in the minor key, as used in Example 270.
The ninth, fifth, and third on Sol is prepared by the triad of
Fa in the minor key, or by Fa, as in Example 271.
In the third mixed diatonic succession the fifth and fourth

and ninth, fifth, and third may be alternately used, as in E x ample 272.
In the fourth mixd diatomc succession also, the fifth and
fourth and ninth fifth and third may be alternately used, as in
Example 273, which is written in parts to shew how the discords
are prepared.
3rd. The seventh and third, (which has been considered as
one of the omissions derived from the ninth, fifth, and third,) may
be used as a suspended diseord, on any note of the scale. The
seventh is the discordant note, and must fall to the sixth.
Thus the succession of sixes may be converted into a succession of these discords ; Example 274 *.
This chord, being a prepared appoggiatura on a sixth and
third, ought not, perhaps, to have any fifth, yet many instances
* When a fifth and third, succeeded by a sixth, appears on each note ofan ascend-.
ing bass, the author of the present work cannot help regarding the fifth as a discordant
note, a sort of appoggiatura resolved irregularly upwards hito the sixth, as the seventh
was dowirwards; Example 275.
When, however, the first part only of the passage is used, it may be regarded, as it
indeed is, by most authors, as an inversin of the first mixed diatonic succession ; Example 63 and 276.
But the latter part of the passage cannot be so derived.
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ma} be found in the works of the best composers, wher the fifth
seems to be inserted merely for the sake of making the harmony
taller. The fifth is always omitted in the resolution.
T
Thus thehalf cise, Example 277, is used by Corelli as in

Exampie 278.
And thus Example 279 may be converted into Example
280. This, however, may be otherwise derived; Example 281.
The whole succession is sometimes so accompanied; Example 282.
Tlie seventh and third, succeeded by a sixth, is sometimes inverted as a fourth and second, the bass note then being the discordant note.
4thly. The seventh, fifth, and third on Fa is prepared either
by the triad of D o in the major key, or of Do in the minor key,
and is resolved into the discord of F a ; the seventh, fifth, and
third on Fa, is prepared either by the triad of Do, or of Fa, and
is resolved into the discord of Fa; Example 284.
This discord is sometimes used without preparation; sometimes irregularly resolved, and sometimes unaccented; Example 285.
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It is sometimes preceded by the dominant seventh; Example 285.
It is sometimes resolved into the sixth and fourth on Sol,
when it is generally unaccented.
,
When inverted, as a sixth and fifth, this discord is often resolved into the dominant seyenth, inverted as a sixth and fifth;
Example 286.
:
5th. Any of the discords of addition may be accented,

prepared, and resolved, as discords of suspensin; Example 2876th. Suspended discords may be used with a holding note
in the bass, called, in this work, the pedale: such are the seventh
and sixth, sixth and fifth, fifth and fourth, fourth and third, ninth
and third, ninth and eighth, and the eighth and seventh.
This pedale, or holding note in the bass, is generally Sol,
sometimes D o , but seldom F a ; see Examples 288, 289, and 290.
The derivation of some of these is at present unintelligible
to the student, as they come from the discords of transition.
The young composer is recommended to be sparing in the
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use of the pedale on F a ; and to be careful to have suflicient authority for any passage of the kind he uses.
The pedale * on Sol or D o may be used with all the discords
of suspensin, as well as those of transition, and indeed with almost every kind of passage whatever.
This causes an endless diversity of figures, and an apparent
irregularity, of resolution, which disappears if the student considere the passage without the pedale note.
For several discords of suspensin on a pedale, see Example 291.
7th. Among discords of suspensin are likewise placed all
double discords, in which two or more notes are suspended and
resolved together.
As the ninth and fourth, or ninth, fifth, and fourth, Ex.
. . ninth and seventh, or ninth, seventh, and third . .
. . ninth, seventh, and fourth,
. . ninth, seventh, fifth, and third,
292
293
294
295
* The pedis bass probably had its origin in the music composed for the bagpipe, the drone of which is still imitated in all pastoral music. It is a species of Faburden mentioned page 36.
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As the seventh, fifth, fourth, and second * on D o , Ex. 296
. . seventh, fifth, and fourth on . . . . Sol, . . 297
. . ninth, seventh, fifth, and fourth on
. Sol, . . 298
and perhaps some others used occasionally by such composers as
excel in intricate harmony.
III.
Discords of Transition.
Discords of Transition are so called because the gnerality

of them consist of passing notes -f, combined with holding notes;
and they are generally unaccented. The principal of these are:
lst. The eighth, followed by the seventh, and its inversions;
also the fifth, followed by the sixth; the third, by the fourth, &c.
2nd. Notes ascending or descending diatonically, with one
or more holding notes in the other parts, as the fourth and second,
and its inversions.
* The seventh, fifth, fourth, and second on D o is the dominant seventh, with a
pedale bass on D o ; Fa falls, but Si rises according to the rules already given for the
resolution of the dominant seventh.
f Unessential notes, and passing notes, will be hereafter defined.
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3rd. Discords of addition, on a pedale, not prepared, as the
sixth, fourth, and second; seventh, fifth, fourth, and second, &c.
Ist. For the eighth, followed by a seventh, and its inversions, see Example 300.
It may be used on each note of the scale, as in the first
simple diatonic succession; Example 300.
Of this kind of diseord also are the fifth, followed by a sixth,
and third by a fourth, and all other similar processes wherein the latter note, though not discordant, is unessential, unaccented, and figured in the thorough bass ; Example 301.
2nd.. Notes ascending or descending diatonically, with one
or more holding notes in the other parts; Example 302.
These produce a variety of figures, the principal of which
are the fourth and second on Do, Fa, or Sol, and its inversions;
Example 303.
The chord of Do, or part of it sustained ; Example 304.
The sixth and fifth tp Fa sustained ; Example 305.
The eighth and third to Fa; Example 306.
3rd. Discords of addition, not suspended, on a pedale; Example 307-
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IV.
Discords of
Syncopation.
Discords of Syncopation are so called because in ancient

music they wer written in syncopated notes, 'viz. notes beginning always on the unaccented part of the bar; Example 308.
These are a seventh, fifth, and third on each bass note,
or on every altrnate bass note, of the first simple diatonic
succession. For th seventh, fifth, and third on each bass note,
see Example 309. This passage is seldom, if ever, inverted.
For the seventh, fifth, and third on altrnate bass notes, see E x ample 3 1 0 ; this passage admits of certain inversions; Example
311.
Chromatic
Discords.
Chromatic Discords are such as are peculiar to the chromatic

scale, page 4, not including such chromatic discords as are mere
transpositions of diatonic discords from the major into the minor
key. They always occasion an alteration of fats and sharps
without a change of key. The principal chromatic discords are:
lst. Chromatic passing notes.
2nd. Certain discords of transition altered.
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3rd.
4th.
5th.
6th.
7th.
The
The
The
The
The
minor ninth to Sol and its omissions.

chord and discords of Fa sharp *.
I talian, Germn, and French sixes.
Neapolitan sixth.
flat seventh to the key note.
lst. Chromatic passing notes are numerous, as the sharp

fifth, Example 312. Minor thirds after major in the same key
or vice versa, and their inversions ; Example 313. The octave
sharpened, Example 314, and various others.
2nd. The fourth and second, page 68, is frequently, (in modern music especially,) converted into a sharp fourth and sharp
second, Example 315-}-; for its inversions see Example 318. For
other passages of a similar kind, see Example 3193rd. For the minor ninth to Sol in the major key, and its
omissions, see Example 320.
4th. For Fa sharp, with its chords and discords, see Exam-
* By Fa sharp is meant the half note above Fa. Thus in the key of c major Fa
sharp is F# ; in the minor key of A , Fa sharp is D # . Amongst fats Fa sharp -will of
course be a natural; in the key of B|J it is Et).
f I. C. Bach uses the fourth sharpened without sharpening the second; Example
316.
The inversions of this passage are not uncommon; Example 3 1 7 .
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pie 321 and 322. This may be resolved either into the triad, or
the sixth and fourth, on Sol.
In the minor key the third to Fa sharp must also be sharp,
otherwise the third would be extreme flat; Examples 322 and 323.
The flat seventh on Fa sharp in the major key, especially
after the sixth and fifth on Fa is often written as an extreme sharp
sixth and fifth, but is then always resolved into a sixth and fourth
on Sol; Example 324.
5th. The Italian, Germn, and French sixes * are extreme
sharp, both in the major and minor k e y ; and are inversions of the
triad of Fa.
The Italian sixth is accompanied with a third, and is resolved
either into the triad of Sol, or the sixth and fourth on Sol; Example 325.
The Germn sixth is accompanied with a fifth and third, ^
and is resolved only into Sol with a sixth and fourth ; Example
326.
.
* These and the Neapolitan sixes are denominated after the nations which invented them.
The Frenc-h sixth is aecompanied with a frth and third,

and may be resolved into either the triad of Sol, or the sixth and
fourth on Sol *; Example 3276th. The Nepolitan sixth is a minor third and a minor sixth
to Fa, and is never inverted. It is resolved into the triad of Sol,
Example 328, into the sixth and fourth on Sol, Example 329 ;
into the diminished seventh on Fa sharp, Example 330, or into
the triad of Do, inverted as a sixth and third; Example 331. It
is sometimes also succeeded by a fifth ; and has been used on the
key note, and resolved into Fa sharp.
7th. Fiat sevenths to the key note are occasionally met
with, which do not seem to change the key; such is the fifth,
fourth, and fat third on Sol, used by Purcell and others : and its
inversions; Example 332.
* It has been asserted that this discord is only to be found in French treatises: the
author of this work has, however, seen it in a song by Hasse.
Bul the young compo-
ser is recommended to be very sparing in his use of it, as it contains a perfect fourth to
the bass note.
f
In the works of Purcell, Dom Scarlatti, Haydn, Mozart, and other inventive
geniuses, discords may be found not mentioned in this work; the foregoing are, however, the principal of those commonly used.
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It is doubted whether the fat seventh to the key note,
used with a fifth and third very commonly in national and other
music, ought to be considered a change of k e y ; and whether the
key is affected by the flat seventh, used frequently in the bass,
previous to a modulation; Example 333.
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C H A P . IV.
OF MELODY.
Melody
is a succession of single notes; but in scientific

music it is considered as forming the accompaniment, or else the
bass, of some harmony either expressed or understood *.
Melody consists of essential and unessential notes.
lst. Essential notes are such as form a part of the harmony. They may be either written in plain or florid counterpoint f.
* A few melodies in national music have been found incapable of harmony; such
as the two first bars of the second part of the lrish tune, called, " The Fair Hair'd
Child."
Specimens, vol. i. page 3 5 , N o . 5 3 .
} Counterpoint is another tenn for harmony, or the writing the points or hea'ds
of the notes counter, opposite, or rather under, each other. Plain counterpoint is when
the notes of the accompaniment are of the same length with those in the bass; Example 334. Florid counterpoint is where the length of he notes, in the different parts,
is various; Example 335.
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2nd. Unessential notes are such as form no part of tlie
harmony; they are, therefore, never used without essential notes,
and, together with them, always constitute florid counterpoint.
They are of four kinds:
lst. Passing notes.
2nd. Appoggiaturas.
3rd. Adjunct notes.
4th. Notes of anticipation.
lst. Passing notes are placed between one essential note
and another, by a regularly ascending or descending melody.
They are generally unaccented, but sometimes accented. When
the essential notes are a fourth apart, two passing notes will
sometimes succeed each other. See Example 336, where each
passing note is marked by a figure 1 placed over it.
Passing notes are pccasionally chromatic, as in Example
3372nd. Appoggiaturas are accented notes placed before
essential notes, at the distance of one note either above or below
them, Example 338, where each of the appoggiaturas is marked
by a figure 2 over it. In Exampie 339 the passing notes and
appoggiaturas are marked as before.
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Example 340 contains appoggiaturas placed below the essential note.
When appoggiaturas are placed below the essential notes
they are frequently made chromatic by being raised one semitone
as in Example 341.
3rd. Adjunct notes are unaceented, and placed before or
after essential notes, one note above or below them.
In Example 342 the adjunct notes are marked by a
figure 3. They are frequently raised one semitone when placed
below the essential notes ; Example 343 *.
4th. Notes of anticipation are unaceented, following the
essential notes, and belonging to the succeeding chord; Example 344, where they are marked by a figure 4.
Appoggiaturas and passing notes may be preceded by notes
of anticipation, as in Example 345,
Sometimes two appoggiaturas will be found
together;
Example 346.
* The author considers adjunct notes as the most difficult of any for the student
to use correctly, or agreeably, unless he is guided by a very good ear and taste, aud
relies on the authority of good composers for the manner of adopting them.
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Passing notes, appoggiaturas, and notes of anticipation, are
frequently expressed in little notes as well as large ones, or in
different characters, as turns, inverted turns, and other graces;
Example 346 and 347.
C H A P . V.
OF
MUSIC
IN
PARTS.
BY
Music in Parts is-riere meant such as is intended for a

number of voices, instruments, or both together, written in score,
viz. in seprate lines one under another.
Music in parts may consist either, first, entirely of real parts;
or, secondly, of real parts with others added, merely for the
ske of efFect.
lst. In a score consisting of real parts, besides all the foregoing rules, "the foliowing should also be observed:
The bass, or lowest part, should consist, generally, of the
fundamental note, or of the third, but not of the fifth note of the
chord.
Henee, in other words, the bass should not be accompanied
in either of the parts by an accented fourth, (unless in the chords
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of a sixth and fourth on Sol, fifth and fourth, sixth fourth and
second, seventh fifth and fourth, ninth and fourth, sixth fourth
and third, &c.) especially when the fourth is perfect *.
Glees, trios, quartetts, &c. are usually written in a score
consisting of real parts.
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2ndly. There are various ways of deviating from the

strictness of real parts for the sake of effect; siich as by a passage
consisting entirely of unisons or octaves, orby one in which some
of the parts are in octaves or unisons with each other, while the
rest are distinct.
Anthems have a bass line for the organ, under the bass
^voice part, and chiefly in unisn with it, to which are afrlxed the
figures of the thorough bass. In simfonies, and other full instrumental music, the two violins and the bass, or the two violins,
viola, and bass, are real parts. In oratorio chorases the voice
parts are real; the vocal and instrumental basses are generally
in unisn when they perform together; and the two violins and
viola form real parts when distinct from the voices. In songs,
the -violins, viola, voice, and bass, form real parts ; or one of the
violins may be in unisn with the voice. The student will, however, be better able to acquire this kind of experience from the
study of the works of good masters than from that of an elementary treatise.
* A chord containing a fourth in the thorough bass, may, however, be occasionally used, providod the fourth is not expresstd.
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Sometimes the bass is omitted entirely, for the sake of effect;
and the other parts remain the same as if it was retained. E x ample 348.
TasTcs or Exercises for the Student.

The Student having proceeded thus far is recommended,
ist, to make scores of all the preceding Examples (not already
written in parts) in as many lines as may be required.
2ndly- To harmonize, or make scores, of any simple composition, as a chant or psalm *, consisting only of a treble, or of a
treble and bass ; and these scores may consist of three, four, five
six, seven, or eight parts.
3rdly. To make a new harmony to a given bass, or inner part.
To perform either of these tasks, the student should be well
acquainted with all the clifFs in general use; Example 3494thly. To transpose all the foregoing examples into various
keys.
* These tasks should be instrumental rather than vocal pieces.
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othly. The first attempt which the student should make at
original composition may be preludes, or a series of chords, written without bars, and wthout any other change of key than
that into the relative ky, already described, pages 19 &c.
6thly. The first attempt at music in time, should consist
merely of semibreves and minims, or of any other simple notes,
care being taken that the suspended discords and the cadenees
are properly accented.
In order to do this, the student should be acquainted with .
every kind of time.
Of Rhythm or
Time*.
Rhythm, or time, is of two kinds, common and triple.

Common time contains two equal notes in each measure or bar,
as two semibreves, two minims, two dotted minims, &c.
* The author has thought it necessary to insert some things in this work, with which
the student ought, previously, to be thoroughly acquainted, as the explanations of the cliffs,
and of the different sorts of time; he was induced to do so, from having observed that
these particulars are not always taught, or if taught, are apt to be forgotten by the pupil,
who in other respeets may be enabled to understand the elementa of musical composition
and thorough bass. M
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Triple time contains three equal notes in each measure, as
three minims, three crotchets, three dotted crotchets, &c.
Common time is of two kinds, simple and compound.
In simple common time, the two equal notes of which the
measure or bar consists, are not dotted, but are either semibreves,
minims, or crotchets.
The time which has two semibreves is called Alia Breve
time. See Example 350.
Eor that which has two minims, see Example 351.
Two crotchets are marked with a 2 and a 4>,viz. two fourths
of a semibreve; Example 352.
In compound common time, the two equal notes are dotted,
and are either two dotted- minims and six crotchets, two dotted
minims and four dotted crotchets, or two dotted crotchets.
The time which has two dotted minims and six crotchets
is marked 6 and 4, viz. six fourths of a semibreve, and is
compounded of two bars of the time marked 3 and 4 ; Example 353 and 357.
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That which. has two dotted minims and four dotted crotchets,
is marked 12 and 8, viz. twelve eighths of a semibreve, and
is compounded of four bars of the time marked 3 , 8 ; E x ampies 354 and 358.
That which has two dotted crotchets is marked 6 and 8
<oiz. six eighths of a semibreve, and is compounded of two bars
of the time marked 3, 8 ; Examples 355 and 358.
Triple time is either simple or compound.
In simple triple time, the three notes ot which the bar consists are not dotted, but are either minims, crotchets, or quavers.
The time which contains three minims in a bar is marked
3 and 2, viz. three halves of a semibreve; Example 356.
That which has three crotchets is marked 3 and 4, viz. three
fourths of a semibreve; Example 357
That which has three quavers is marked 3 and 8, viz. three
eighths of a semibreve; Example 358.
In compound triple time the three equal notes of which
the bar consists, are either dotted minims, or dotted crotchets.
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The time which has three dotted minims in a bar is marked
9 and 4, viz. nine fourths of a semibreve, and is compounded of
three bars of the time marked 3, 4 ; Examples 359 and 357.
That which has three dotted crotchets is marked 9 and 8, viz.
nine eighths of a semibreve, and is compounded of three bars
of the time marked 3, 8; Examples 360 and 358.
Mixed measure is where a crotchet is divided into three
quavers, or a minim into three crotchets, &c. Example 3 6 l .
* The time called Alia Breve, and that marked 6 and 4,
12 and 8, 3 and 2, 9 and 4, is peculiar to ancient music; that
marked 9 and 8 is not common in modern music*.
* The student is supposed to be acquainted with the length of notes and rests, and
all other such particulars, previous to his commencing a composer; for unless he can
read music well, and perform on a keyed instrument, the study of composition and thorough bass will be premature.
CHAP. VI.
OF
MODULATION.
M O D U L A T I O N signifies a change o f mode or key. Modulation is of three kinds, diatonic, chromatic, and enharmonic.
lst. For diatonic modulation, see the simple and mixed
diatonic successions of the triads, page 19, &c.
2nd. Chromatic modulation implies an alteration in the dispositon of the semitones, by increasing, or diminishing, th.e
the number of flats or sharps. It is of two kinds, natural and
unnatural.
,
lst. Natural modulation, in this work, signifies the going
into such keys as are most immediately related to the original key
of the piece or movement; viz. the keys of the dominant, the subdominant, the relative, and its dominant and subdominant keys.
Thus for example the keys into which a natural modulation
may be made, from the major key of c, are G major, the domi-
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nant; F major, the subdominant; A minor, the relative minor;
E minor, its dominant; and D minor, its subdominant.
And thus from A minor, the natural modulations are into
E minor, the dominant; D minor, the subdominant; c major,
the relative major; G major, its dominant; and F major, its subdominant. In other words, the keys thus intimately related,
have only one flat or sharp, more or less, than the original key.
And these keys are also represented by the chords >o, Fa, and
Sol, of the original and relative keys, being those which may
be used together in the same diatonic scale. Thus in the diatonic
scale of naturals, the chords which may be used without changing
the scale, answer to the ames of the keys into Avhich a natural
modulation may be made : viz. c major, G major, F major, A minor, E minor, and D minor.
2nd. Unnatural modulation, in this work, signifies modulation into any keys not intimately connected (as above) with the
original key: or, in other words, into such keys as have more than
one flat or sharp, more or less, than the original key, and which
cannot be represented by the triads of D o , Fa, and Sol, of the
major and relative minor keys.
Thus for example, a modulation from c major, into the keys
of o minor, G minor, F minor, A major, E major, D major, B minor, B flat major, &c. is, in this work, called unnatural. So also,
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from A minor into A major, E major, D major, c minor, G minor,
F minor, &c.
Chromatic modulation, whether natural or unnatural, may
be effected in two different ways, by gradual and by sudden
modulation.
'
lst. Gradual modulation signifies such as is effected by
doubtful chords, or chords common both to the original key, and
to that into which the modulation is made.
Major triads are doubtful chords, as in Example 362, where
the third and fourth chords may be either Sol, D o , in the key of
c major, or D o , Fa, in G major. See also Examples 363, 364,
365, and 366.
The triad of Fa, in the minor key, may, be con verted into
Fa with a sixth and third in the major key. See pages 36 and 5 3 ;
and Examples 367 and 368.
Fa in the minor key, with a sixth and third, (the fifth being
understood) may be converted into Re with a sixth and third in
the major key (the fourth being understood,) as in Examples 369
and 370.
The leading seventh in the major key, is convertible into
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the added sixth in the minor key inverted, as a seventh, fifth, and
third. Example 371The doubtful chords are determined, in this work, by the
succeeding chords, which are not doubtful; especially in music
composed in time, when the change of key is supposed to take
place as soon as possible after the preceding cadenee. See E x ample 372, where the chords which are doubtful are noticed,
also in Example 373 and 374.
2nd. Sudden modulation means such as passes from one
key to another by chords which are not doubtful, but decidedly
in one or other key, as in Example 375.
In modulation it will be adviseable for the composer to be
guided in his choice of the first chord of the new key by the rules
of the diatonic succession. Thus after a half cise in the major
key of c, if the composer wishes to go into E minor, he should
consider whether Do, Fa, or Sol of E minor would be the best
chord to begin with, viz. whether it would be better to go
From the triad of c to that of E , Do, rising a 3rd.
From . . . .
c . . .
A , Fa, falling a 3rd.
Or from . . . c . . . B , Sol, falling a 2nd.
Example 3 7 6 ; and he would prefer Fa, falling a 3rd, from the
rules given, page 24.
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Order and Duration of
Modulation.
The order of modulation from a major key is usually,

lst, Into the dominant;
Sndly, Into the subdominant;
3rdly, Into the relative ;
4thly, Into the subdominant of the relative;
5thly, Into the dominant of the relative.
After any or all of these, a return may be made to the, original key, at the option of the composer.
From a minor key the modulations, in ancient music, were
the same as feom a major key. But in modern music the
order is generally as foliows :
lst, Into the relative major key ;
Sndly, Into the subdominant of the original key ;
Srdly, Into the dominant;
4thly, Into the subdominant of the relative ;
5thly, Into the dominant of the relative.
But the modulation of modern music is scarcely subject to
any rule.
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The duration of each key, in general, corresponds, in some
measure, with the order of modulation. A piece of music
remains some considerable time in the original key at its commencement and conclusin; and, as a return to it may be made
after each or any of the modulations, it, of course, occupies more
of the composition than any of the other keys. The key into
which the first modulation is made, is generally next in duration,
and the other keys take up a comparatively short portion of the
composition.
x
Transient modulation is such, whether diatonic or chromatic, as is of very short duration, see Examples 377 and
378.
The keys of which the various movements of an Oratorio,
Opera, Sonata, Concert, or other long composition consist,
should irigeneral be related to each other; or, in other words, the
change of key from one movement to another should be natural,
excepting where an efect is to be produced, corresponding with
the change of scene, or for the sake of contrast. In modern music, however, this connection is frequentby disregarded.
.01
Modulation by discords of Syncopation.

In discords of Syncopation, (Example 308) after tlie discord
o f F a , inverted as a seventh, fifth, and third, on Re, the bass
may fall a fifth to Re, in the key of the Subdominant, with a
seventh, fifth, and third, (Example 379) and this may again fall
a fifth, &c. as often as the composer pleases, (Example 380 and
381.)
Modulation by Dominant
Sevenths.
. The Dominant seventh may be resolved by the bass note

Sol falling a perfect fifth to another dominant seventh, and so
on as long as the composer pleases, Example 382.
In accompanying this the leading note (instead of rising)
must fall one semitone to tlie next discrdant note.
Modulation by diminished sevenths.
The leading note when accompanied by a diminished

seventh, may (instead of rising) fall a semitone, and be accompanied with a sixth, fourth, and flat third, (viz. an inversin of a
leading seventh,) and so on alternately, as in Example 383.
The diminished seventh, may be either on the leading note,
or on Fa sharp; see Chromatic Discords.
I I I . Enharmonic Modulatipn signifies either, lst. the passing

from one discord to another, of the same sound on a keyed intrument, but expressed by different notes in writing, Example
384.
Or rather, 2ndly, The resolution of a discord as if it conTsisted of other notes, which produce the same sound on keyed
instruments.
Ab
Thus the diminished seventh in the key of c

B
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may be resolved as if it consisted of
F
D
or
F
D
Example 385.
Thus the Dominant seventh may be resolved as if it were
the Germn sixth; Example 386.
The seventh and third on Sol as if it were the Italian sixth ;
Example 387.
And the diminished seventh on Eaft, as if it were aninversion
of the diminished seventh on Re, Example 388 *.
The student is partieularly recommended before he proceeds
further, to make himself well acquainted with all the preceding
part of this work; examining for himself the works of good composers; and adopting whatever he admires in their method of
treating discords and modulation.
* For Examples of enharmonic modulation, see the Recitatives: *' ThyRebuke,"

in the Messiah. " M y genial spirits droop," Samson.
The second part of the air,
" Return, O God of Hosts," Samson: and the conclusin of the chorus, "The heavens
are telling," in Haydn's Creation. The derivation of which will beseen, Examples 389,
5 9 0 , 3 9 1 , and 392.
CHAP VIL
OF C A N O N , T U G U E , A N D I M I T A T I O N .
A
C A N O N is a melody performed by two or mor parts of a
seore at the same time *, subject to all the foregoing rules of harmony and music in real parts.
Canons are either 2 parts in 1 melody, viz. two parts performing the same melody -f.
or
.
. 3 parts in 1
.
. 4 . .m 1
. 5 . . in 1
. 4
. . in 2 melodies
. 5
. . in 2 viz. 3 in 1 and 2 in the other
* Viz. One part must notrwait till the other has concluded, but begin before it
has finished.
A caota originally signified a kind of musical puzzle, or enigma.
In a canon of
twoin one, or three in one, only one line was written, and the student, by way of musical exercise, was to discover the method of performing, or as it is called, of solving,
the canon.
In a canon of four in two, six in two, or eight in two, only two lines were
writteu, &c. E x m p l e 4 1 1 .
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6 parts in 2 melodies
7
in 2 viz. 4 in 1 and 3 in the other
8
. in 2
*
.
6
. in 3
.
.
.
.
.
8
. in 4
The principal melody (or that which begins) is called the
subject; the others are called the answers ; these may begin on
the unisn, (viz. on the same note with which the subject begun)
on the octave or fifteenth above or below the note with which the
subject begun, on the fourth, or eleventh, above or below, on the
fifth or twelfth, above or below, or on any other note which the composer may choose; but the above-mentioned Canons are recommended as most easy of construction. These particulars are generally specified at the beginning of the Canon. Thus, a Canon, two in
one, on the unisn, signifies that two parts perform the same melody, both beginning on the saê n o t e t h r e e in one on the fifth
and eighth above, means, that three parts perform one melody,
the answers beginning espectively a fifth, and an octave, above
the first note of the subject.
For a Canon, two in one on the unisn, see Example 393.
In making this, and all other canons, the composer, after
writing as much of the subject as exists before the answer begins,
suppose one bar, marked (1,) is to transcribe it, before he goes
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any furtlier, into the answer marked (2), then he may compose a
similar portion, as the bar marked (3), making it a good accompaniment to bar (2), then transcribe it to bar (4), then add (5,)
(6), (7) &c. &c. The length of this portion, or distance at which
the answer is made, is at the option of the composer. If very
distant, the Canon is so extremely easy of construction as to possess little rnerit; and if too near, the subject will not be distinguished by the ear, before its answer commences, see Example
394 and 395.
E x . 396 is a canon 2 in 1 on the 8 below.
. 8 above.
E x . 397 .
3 in 1
E x . 398 .
unisn.
3 in 1
. 8 and 15th below.
E x . 399
3 in 1
E x . 400 .
. 8 and 15th above.
3 in 1
E x . 401 .
. 8 below, and 8 above.
4 in 1
E x . 402 .
. unisn
E x . 403 .
4 in 2
. 8 below; here are 2 subjects, and 2 answers.
Ex. 404 .
6in3
. 8 below, viz. 3 subjects,
and 3 answers.
Ex. 405 .
6in 2
. 8 and 15th below, viz. 2
subjects, and 4 answers.
2 in 1
Ex. 406 .
. 12th above.
Te
ve
ve
ve
ve
Te
ve
ve
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twelfth fourth or eleventh, above or below, in which there is to
be no modulation, the student is recommended to write the scales
of each part, one over the other, the intervals being exactly the
same in each, as in Example 407 ; and observe which note of
the subject will cause an alteration of fats and sharps in the answer. Thus, if the Canon is to be on the fifth or twelfth above,
or the fourth or eleventh below, the seventh note of the key
sliould be avoided in the subject, because it produces an accidental sharp in the answer; and if the Canon be in the fifth, or
twelfth below, or the fourth or eleventh above, the fourth note of
the subject is to be avoided, because it will produce an accidental flat in the answer. But, if the composer wishes to modulate,
he may use these or any other notes ; see Example 4 0 8 , which is
a canon, two in one, on the fifth above, with modulation.
Example 4 0 9 is a Canon two in one, on the fifth below,
without any modulation.
Example 410 is a Canon two in one, on the twelfth below,
with modulation.
A perpetual Canon is one in which a certain number of bars
are marked to be repeated as often as the performers choose,
(which is usually three times) ancl then the Canon is concluded
either by a pause over one of the notes, as in ample 4 1 1 , by
a double bar, as in Example 4 1 2 , orby a coda, as in Example
o
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413, viz. a few bars, either. in Canon or not as the compose
pleases.
A Canon which is not perpetual usually terminates with a
few bars or notes not in canon, as Example 414.
Example 415 is a canon three in one on the fourth and
cighth below; and Example 416 is a canon three in one, on the
fifth and fifteenth below.
A Canon by inversin is one in which the answer consists of
the same melody as the subject, but all the motion inverted;
where the subject ascends the answer is to descend, and vice versa,
the intervals remaining strict: viz. if the subject ascends a major
third, the answer must descend a major third; if the subject descends an imperfect fifth, the answer must ascend a similar interval, &c. Previous to the composition of this sort of canon the
student should make a scale, as before, of the subject and answer,
the one ascending, the other descending by similar intervals, asin
Example 417, where it will be found that when the subject begins
on the key note of the major key, an answer on the third or
tenth above, or on the sixth or thirteenih below, will be the most
easy to construct. Example 418 is a canon two in one by inversin (or per arsir et thesin) on the sixth below. Example 419
is another preparatory arrangement of scales, in which the subject
may begin on the key note of the minor key, and the answer on the
seventh or fourteenth above, or itmight be on the second or ninth

below. Example 420 is a canon, two in one, by inversin on the
fourteenth above.
A Canon by augmentation is one in which the notes of the
answer are double the length of those in the subject. The answer
may begin either with or after the subject. Example 421 is a
canon* two in one, by augmentation, on the fifteenth below.
Double augmentation signifies that the notes of the second
answer are twice the length of those of the first answer, and four
times the length of those of the subject.
Example 422 is a canon, three in one, by augmentation and
double augmentation, on the unisn and fifteenth below.
A Canon by diminution signifies one in which the notes of
the answer are half the length of those in the subject, as in E x ample 423, which is a Canon, two in one, by diminution, on
the octave above.
Double diminution signifies that the notes of the second
answer are one quarter of the length of those in the subject. E x ample 424 is a canon, three in one, by diminution, and double
diminution, on fhe octave above.
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A Canon in which the intervals are not exactly preserved in
the answers, is not, in this work at least, considered as strict
In some pieces called canons, however, it has been thought suflicient that the answer should be in the same key.
Example 425 is a canon, three in one, on the ninth and tenth
above, the intervals not being regarded.
A Canon may have one or more parts of free accompaniment, viz. not in canon.
Example'426 is a canon, two in one, on the fifth above, with
a free bass.
Passages in strict canon are frequently introduced in fugues,
chorases, simfonies, quartetts, and all kinds of music.
Other pieces of music besides those of the foregoing description have obtained the ame of canons, but they do not answer
the definition adopted in this work, viz. > that a canon is " a me" lody performed by two or more parts of a score at the same
" time."
Such are melodies that are first pla} ed forwards, and afr
terwards backward.
The melody in two parts, Example 427,
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is to be first performed in the usual manner from left to right,
and then from right to left, or per
rede
et
retro.
I t is evident that this is not " the same melody performed by

te
two or more parts of a score at the same t i m e ; " and therefore,
i f written in such a manner as to appear like a canon, it will not,

nevertheless, be deserving of the ame : yet this sort o f composition has been so written, by transferring the under part of the
solution to the same line with the upper melody, as in E x a m ple 4 2 8 ; and it has then been called a canon two in one,per i*ecte
et retro,
viz.
two parts in one line; the one reading from left to
right, and the other, at the same

A melody alia rovescio
time,
from right to left.
is one which is first performed in the
usual way, and then with the paper inverted, as in E x a m p l e 4 2 9 '

This evidently is not " t h e same melody, performed by two or
" more parts of a score at the same t i m e ; " yet this kind of composition also has been written in the form of a canon, as in E x ample 4 3 0 , and been called canon two in one, alia
rovescio.
T h e ame o f canon has also been improperly bestowed on

Such a melody as E x a m p l e 4 3 1 , which is first to be performed in
the usual way, from left to right, and then from right to left; then
the paper is inverted, and the melody performed from left to right,
and from right to left; this, however, not producing a full cise, the
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paper must be returned to its former position, and the melody
again performed from left to right, and from right to left; and thi&
has been called a canon three in one, per recte et retro, and alia
rovescio.
Rounds also, or catches, have been written in the form of
canons, and called such, particularly by the modern Italians.
A Round is a vocal composition in three or more parts, all
written in the same cliff, the performers of which are to sing each
part in succession, as is indicated by the figures at the beginning
and end of each line, viz.. the first voice is to sing the first, second,
and third parts in succession, and then the first again, &c. The
second voice is to begin the first line when the first voice begins
the second, and when the first voice begins the third line the
third voice is to begin the first line, and the second voice the second line; see Example 432.
That this does not answer the definition of a canon is obvious; yet it is frequently madeto resemble a canon in unisn, by
writing it at length, as in Example 433. But if the mere following of the parts in the manner of a round constitute a canon, any
piece of music may be converted into a canon by performing the
parts in rotation.
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Of Fugue.
A strict Fugue is a composition in which a subject, given
out by one of the parts in the authentic mode, is answered in the
plaga], and vice versa. All fugues,in which this rule is not observed,
- will, in this work, be considered as free fugues.
The Authentic Mode is that part of the key contained
between the key note, D o , and its fifth above, Sol; and the
plagal mode is the remaining part, contained between Sol and
the key note, D o , above Sol. Thus the authentic mode consists
of five notes, and the plagal of four.
The above rule is said to have originated in the Chants of
the od Christian Church.
In the commencement of a strict fugue, the extreme
notes D o and Sol of the authentic mode are to be respectively answered by the extreme notes Sol and D o of the plagal,
and vice versa, the intermedate notes not being liable to any
rule.
Thus D o is answered by Sol
Re
.
.
.
La
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Or,
Mi is answered
Fa and Sol
D o and Re
Mi
.
.
Fa
.
.
And Sol
.
by Si,
.
Do. E x . 434.
by Sol,
.
La,
.Si,
. Do. E x . 435.
In the minor key La and Si in the plagal modes may

occasionally be raised a semitone; Example 436.
I n a strict fugue every subject begins either with D o or Sol.
Example 437 contains a variety of subjects with their
answers. In general, however, it is sufficient that the above
rules be attended to in the two first notes of the subject, and the
rest of the answer may be considered as in the dominant key,
like the answer of acanon on the fifth above, or fourth below.
In a strict fugue the subject is given out by one of the parts,
then the answer is made by another; and afterwards the subject is
repeated by a third part, and, if the fugue consists of four parts,
the answer is again made by the fourth part, after which ,the
composer may use either the subject or the answer, or small
portions of them, in any key he pleases, or even on different
notes of the key.
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In Example 438 the empty bars marked thus (&c.) contain
any free accompaniment the. composer pleases, but, of course, the
more it resembles the style of the subject the better, unless intended for contrast: see also Example 439 and 440, where this
sort of accompaniment is inserted in little notes. Between the
subjects, or between the subjects and the answers, and vice versa,
some passage, perhaps not necessarily resembling the subject.
may be used to assist the modulation and introduce a return of
the subject, as Example 441.
m
, The answers and subjects of a fugue should become more
cise and frequent (piu stretto) towards its conclusin.
A subject which can only be, performed by one part at a
time is unfit for a fugue, rendering it tedious and uninteresting.
Example 442 is a subject with its answers and epctitions,
at various distances of time, and on various notes of the key.
The first note of the subject or answer is frequently shortened or lengthenedin the course of the fugue, as in Examples
443 and 444.
- .
A Double Fugue is one in which there are two or more

subjects, some two of which, at least, are used together in the
course of the fugue.
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The subjects may either begin nearly together, at the beginning of tlie fugue, as in Examples 445,- 446, and 4 4 7 ; (where
they are distinguished. by the figures lst and 2nd :) or the second
subject may be introduced in the middle, or towards the latter
end of the fugue; either by itself, as in Example 448? or together with the first subject, as in Example 449Example 450 exhibits the four subjects of the choras " Let
" od Timotheus yield the prize/' in Handel's Alexander s Feast.
Tfe&gu.bject of a fugue is sometimes ansAvered in inversin,
reversin, diminution, and augmentation, as in canons.
The subject is answered in inversin in the fugue of Handers
Overture to Esther; Example 451.
In the last movement of Handers Oratorio of the Messiah
the subject is answered by reversin, which is very uncommoa
in fugues; see Example 452*, where the bars are omitted purposely, for the sake of avoiding a dissimilitude in the notation,
which would render the contrivance less apparent.
Example 453 is an answer by diminution from the choras
** Let all the Angels bf God," from the Oratorio of the Messiahu
Example 454 is an example of augmentation.
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A holding note or pedale may be used either on Sol or D o
in the bass, and sometimes first on one and then on the other,
for several bars immediately previous to the conclusin of a
fugue. See Example 455 from the last movement in the Oratorio of the Messiah. This passage has also been called a point
d'orgue, as well as pedale, having originated in the us of the pedis attached to the lower notes of many church organs, particularly those on the continent.
Of
Imitation.
B y Imitation, in this place *, is meant the resemblance

between the melodies of the several parts of a score, in a less
strict way than that of a canon or fugue; and which exists, more,
or less, in the scientifie music of every age ; excepting when the
whole a.ttention is intended to be directed to the principal
melody, in which case alone, such a bass and accompaniments
* Imitation also signifies the endeavour of conveying an idea of storms, battls,

waves, the singing of birds, ringing or tolling of bells, &c. by musical notes.
This has
often been absurdly extended to such objeets in nature as have no sound, as the rising
sun, lightening, snow, &c.
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as would suit one piece of music as well as another, are admissible.
Under this head may be arranged all canons and fugues
which are not strict throughout: and detached passages of
strict canon and fugue may, indeed, be introduced into pieces of
ny style whatever.
CHAP. VIII.
OF VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.

THE
specimens hitherto addueed, and the compositions which
the student has attempted (excepting rounds) may be considered
as equally fit for either vocal or instrumental music, and a great
deal of the best productihs of all ages is thus doubtful in its character. Instrumental music is sometimes so smooth and vocal that
words might easily be adapted to it] and vocal music is frequently so decidedly expressive that when sung to an unknown
language, or performed on instruments, no aid of words seems
requisito. The expression of words is a subject which, perhaps, ned
not engross the first thoughts of the yung composer, and which
the author of the present treatise intends to consider, together
with other subjects equally connected with taste, in another work.
But it is conceived that a list of voices and Instruments, with
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their compasses and cliffs, will be found useful to the student in
the present state of his progress.
The student should be particularly careful in the manner of
aceenting bis words in vocal music, and for this purpose he should
mark them with long and short accents, observing that the most
strongly accented syllables should fall on the beginning of the
bar.
Voices are of four kinds, treble, alto, tenor, and bass. Treble
voices are of two kinds: the treble cliff will shew the scale of the
high treble voice, and the tenor cliff on the first line, that of the
low treble or mezzo soprano, according to the following rule,
which will apply for general purposes to all cliffs, but which is
not applicable to songs, for which indeed no certain rule can be
given.
General rule : The scale of a voice written in its own peculiar cliff may extend from the first line of the stave to the first
ledger line above.
See Example 456 for the treble, canto, or soprano voice;
Example 457 for the low treble, canto secondo, or mezzo
soprano: see Example 458 for the alto, contralto, or counter
tenor. See Example 459 for the tenore or tenor; and Example 460 for the basso or bass.
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Instruments may be diviclcd into
lst. Keyed instrumenta, whether wind or stringed.
2nd. Stringed instruments played on by the bow.
3rd. Wind instruments without keys.
4th. Instruments of percussion.
lst. Of keyed instruments there have been many kinds, as
organs, clavichords, virginals, spinnets, harpsichords, and piano
fortes; of these only the organ and piano forte are at present
generally used.
All organs contai four octaves, (viz. five notes called c, ..asn Example 461,) including semitones, though the number f
notes below or above the lowest and highest c is uncertain. The
lowest c$ is made A on organs which have short octaves, and
then the note B, below it, is made o, and the scale commences
as in Example 462.
The most suitable passages for the organ are those which
consist of slow and holding notes; distinctor quick passages should
only be used for the sake of contrast, and passages of execution
should be almost entirely excluded *.
* In composing for keyed instruments, the number of notes which the hand can
grasp should be considered.
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As organs are at present tuned, (with unequal temperament,)
keys which have many fiats or sharps will not have a good effect,
especially if the time be SIOAV. Harpsichords in general and piano fortes, as they were originally made, without additional keys,
contain six notes called r, or five octaves, as in Example 463.
Piano fortes with additional keys above, ascend to c ; and those
with additional keys below begin from c, and contain six octaves. Examples 464 and 465.
The peculiar characteristic of the harpsichord is clearness or
precisin. That of the piano forte, (as its ame implies,) is its
power of varying the degrees of loudnlss and softness, either
suddenly or by the crescendo, diminuendo, rinforzando, &c.
2nd. Stringed instruments played with the bow consist at
present of violins, tenors, violoncellos, and double basses.
For the scale and cliff of the violin, see Example 466 *.
In solos and solo concertos the violin scale may extend an
octave higherjf but this is a species of nmsic which no young composer should attempt, unless he is himself a performer on the instrument for which he writes.
* ln composing for stringed instruments, such chords, or double stops, must not
be used as cannot be executed.
The student may acquire his knowledge of thes either
by consulting a performer, or by avoiding all passages for which he can find ao authority
in the works of the great masters.
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In scores there are generally two violin parts
Stringed instruments, played with the bow, are superior in
point of expression to keyed instruments, as they combine the
sortenuto of the organ, the precisin of the harpsichord, and the
variety of power of the piano forte; and are also capabe of producing the smallest intervals.
The tenor, or alto viola is a larger kind of violin; or, to speak
more correetly, the violin is a diminutive viola or viol. Its scale
and cliff may be seen Example 467.
Eor the scale and cliff of the violoncello, see Example 468.
This scale, in solos, may be extended upwards considerably.
The usual compass of the double bass is shewn in Example
469, but it is written an octave higher than it is intended to be
played. In general, however, a seprate part is not composed
for the double bass, but the performer looks out of the violoncello
book, playing the same notes an octave lower, or omitting such
notes as he thinks proper. The words solo violoncello and tatti
bassi are used to shew when these instruments are to play separately, and when together; but seprate unes, and an occasional
difference in the passages are rather recommended *.
* The harp is a stringed instrument which does not answer either of the four
Q
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3rd. The principal wind instruments now in use are utes,
oboes, clarionets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, and trombones.
For the scale of the Germn flute, see Example 470. Its
principal key is D major with two sharps, and other keys are
proportionably unfit for the instrument as they are further removed from this key. The most proper passages for the flute
are sweet and soft melodies. In full parts high and lengthened
notes are given it in modern music; and, indeed, the general use
of wind instruments in the full parts of modern music, is to sustain the principal or essential notes of the harmony, and to supply the want of voices or of the organ -j-.
For the scale of the oboe, see Example 4 7 1 ; its principal
key is that of c major. Keys which have many fats or sharps
should therefore be avoided in solos, but in full music this instrument is used in almost all keys,
For the scale of the clarionet, see Example 472. Its compass extends lower than is here shewn, but that part of its scale
above descriptions, as it neither has keys, or is played by the bow. It is seldom used
in concerts, excepting in solo concertos, and therefore it has not been thought necessary
to give an acconnt of it in this work.
+ The flauto piccolo is a shrill flute used -by Handel to imitate the singing of
birds, and by Glck for the howling and whistling of the wind.
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is not perfctly in tune. All music for this instrument must
be written one note higher than it is intended to be played.
Thus the key of B[> must be written c, &c. Its most agreeable keys
are those which have flats. It is naturally a very powerful instrumenta and was originally appropriated to military bands *.
For the scale of the bassoon or fagotto, see Example 473.
This instrument can play equally well in all the usual keys. It
may be used either as a bass to the other wind instruments, or
in the tuttis it may play in unisn with the bass stringed instruments.
The horn and trumpet have similar scales. The generator,
or key note, is the sound of the whole tube, which, ho\vever, is
never used, the sounds consisting entirely of the harmonios or
notes produced by the aliquot parts of the tube ; viz.
. Do,
Sol,
Do,
Mi,
Sol,
the
the
the
the
the
octave to the generator, produced by

12th or 5th above the last note . .
15th or 4th above the last note . .
17th or major 3rd above the last note,
19th or minor 3rd above the last note
* T w o kinds of clarionet are used in military bands, that above described, which
is called the c clarionet, and a smaller one called the F clarionet, which goes four
notes higher; but the lalter is not used in concerts.
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* Z a |1> t h e 2 l s t o r m i n o r 3rd
last n o t e
the 2 2 n d
R e ,
the
2 3 r d
or 2 n d
a b o v e
the last
note
M i ,
the
24th
or 2 n d
a b o v e
the
note
* F a ,
the
2 5th
or m i n o r
the
26th
or
the
2 7 t h
or 2 n d
* L a ,
O t h e r
e v e n
notes
all t h e
h a v e
a b o v e
a b o v e
the
D o ,
Sol,
o r 2nd
a b o v e
the last n o t e
2 n d
last
a b o v e
major second
-f
. -
. -iV
. -rV
-rV
a b o v e
-rV
a b o v e
b e e n
are n o t
used
b y
respectable
r e c o m m e n d e d
a s t h o s e m a r k e d t h u s (*) a r e o u t
o f t u n e
to
o n
composers,
the y o u n g
the
b u t
composer,
c o m m o n hora
a n d
*f\
t r u m p e t
F o r
th
w h i c h is t o
scale
b e
of the h o r a
written
a n
in
octave
the
k e y
higher
of
c,
than
see
it
E x a m p l e
is
intended
4 7 4 ,
to
b e
performed.
B y
k e y s of
m u s i c
the use
6
B|J
of crooks
D
for the h o r n
the beginning
E[J
is t o
the
E
b e
horn
a n d
T,
is e n a b l e d
see
written
of the m o v e m e n t
in
to
E x a m p l e
the
w h a t the
k e y
k e y
play
4 7 5 ;
of
is, a s
also in
the
y e t
the
all
specifying
c,
D,
G,
at
&C.
|j Za is a ame given to this species of flat seventh by some French writers.

f Modern horn players attempt to make these notes in tune by inserting the hand
into the bole of the horn, and a sliding mouth piece has been used, withgood effect, to
the trumpets for the same purpose.
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The horn is capable of such various degrees of piano and
forte that it is used in all kinds of music.
For the scale of the trumpet in the keys of c and D, which
are the most common keys, and those of B|?, E[>, and F, see E x ample 476. The trumpet is not so often used in soft as in loud
music *.
The trombone or sackbut has a sliding mouth piece, and can
express any interval. It is of three kinds, alto, tenor, and bass.
These may either be in unisn with the alto, tenor, and bass
voice parts of a full chorus, or, which is far better, may have seprate parts written for them. They are capable of producing
very good efects both in loud and soft passages.
4th. Instruments of percussion comprehend cymbals, triangles, carilln or bells, &c. but the only instrument of this kind
now used in concerts are the kettle drums or double drums, of
which a pair may be tuned to the bass notes c and G in the key
of c, as in Example 477, or to D and A, in the key of D ; B[? and
F, in the key of B{J; and E[> and B^, in the key of EJ?; but the
two latter are peculiar to modern music.
* The scale of the'bugle horn, and indeed of all simple tubes, is similar to that
of the horn and trumpet; its generator is generally an octave higher than that of the
trumpet, and it can seldom produce more than the five first harmonics. It is not used
in concerts.
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The drum sometimes may be used to mark, by a single note,
the commencement of a bar, or to give forc to a loud passage,
by a continued beating; but the finest effect produced by it is a
roll during a pedale note in the bass, or a crescendo.
Music may also be divided into that for the church, oratorio,
opera, concert, and chamber.
Church music consists of psalm tunes, chants, services, anthems, and voluntaries.
Psalm tunes ought to consist chiefly of semibreves and minims, with very few crotchets or other short notes. The harmony
should be very simple, consisting chiefly of concords, with a few
of the most simple discords as a fifth and fourth, seventh and
third, dominant seventh, added sixth, and such progressions as
the student has been cautioned to avoid in modern music.
The best models for psalms are the oldest, viz. those of the
reformers and od English organists *.
Chants are sung in cathedrals to the psalms of the day, and
are of two kinds, single and double. Single chants consist of two
* Examples 372, 373, 375 ; also see Specimens, vol. ii. pages 2 and 3, and a
eollection of psalms edited by the author of this work.
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parts, the first of three and the second of four bars, the whol
lasting one verse. The double chant consists of four parts, the
first and third of three bas, the second and fourth of four, and
the whole lasting two verses. The first and last bars of each
part of a chant must consist of semibreves, and the intermedate
bars of minims. For an Example of a single chant see Example
478, and for a double chant, 4 7 9 ; also Specimens, vol. ii. pages
11 and 44.
Though the number of bars and notes in a chant is so
limited, yet great variety may be effected by the aid of canon
fugue, or imitation.
Services consist of the Te Deum and Jublate, or the Benedicite and Benedictus, Sanctus, Responses, Nicene Creed, Magnficat and Nunc Dimittis, or Cntate Domino, and Deus Misereatur ; Burial Service, &c. BoyceV Cathedral Music, especially
the first vol. contains the finest specimens of this kind of music.
Services may be either MI or interspersed with verses, but
the former are recommended as being most decided in style; verse
services very niuch resembling anthems.
Anthems are either full or verse, the former should be first
attempted by the student as the varieties of the latter are almost
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endless. Boyce's second volume abounds with fine full anthems,
as the third does with verse anthems.
Organ voluntaries should consist of fugues, with introductions for the full organ, upon the model of Sebastian Bach and
Handel. Soft movements for the diapasn and swell should be
slow and sweet, or mournful and pathetic, and may be in the
Italian style of the seventeenth century. English voluntaries for
the trumpet, echo, voxhumane, cornet, oboe, and other solo stops,
are too often vulgar, trifljng, and ridiculous ; being equally void
of science, taste, and that decorous gravity of style which should
ever characterize church music.
Oratorio music consists of an overture with occasional instrumental symphonies, marches, minuets, dances, &c. the vocal
part consisting of recitatives, and accompanied recitatives, airs
or songs, duets, trios, quartetts, quintetts, semichoruses, chorases,
double chorases, &c.
Under the head of oratorios may be comprehended not
only sacred dramas, but anthems, services, masses, and all church
compositions for a full orchestra, and even secular dramas, not
acted, as masques, serenatas, odes, &c.
The opera is a secular drama set to music entirely, and
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acted. It consists of the same kind of movements as the oratorio,
excepting the double choras. Indeed the mamier in which all
chorases are necessarily performed on the stage precludes the
possibility of having science and ingenuity in their contexture.
The music of dances and ballets is capable of being made
the most ingenious and playful of the instrumental kind.
Concerts consist, generally, of selections from church, oratorio, opera, and chamber music. The only pieces expressly
composed for a concert being concertos, solo concertos, symphonies, and occasionally overtures and songs.
A concert is an instrumental full piece, with occasional
solos for particular instruments. Solo concertos (sometimes called
violin concertos, organ concertos, &c.) are intended to display the
powers of particular instruments, with accompaniments for a full
band.
The overtures of Bach, Abel, Van Maldere, &c. were similar
to the opera overtures of the same period, consisting, generally,
of three movements; but the modern concert symphony consists,
generally, of four or five movements.
Concert songs diFer in no respect from oratorio or opera songs.
Chamber music may be divided into vocal and instrumental.
R
122
The former consists of cantatas, canzonets, or other songs, with

an accompaniment for the piano forte, harp, violoncello, or at
most, two or three instruments; also of duets, trios, madrigals *,
or glees, rounds, canons, &c. The latter consists of sonatas for
the piano forte, with or without accompaniments; duets for two
performers, on the piano forte; solos, for the violin, violoncello,
&c. with an accompaniment for the piano forte or violoncello;
duets for violins, &c. trios, quartetts,. quintetts, &c. Of these
the young composer is recmmended to prefer for his own study,
madrigals and quartetts; in writing the former he will make real
parts for voices, in the ancient style, and in writing the latter he
will make real parts for instruments in the modern style.
The student is, lastly, recmmended to perform the following

tasks:
lst.
masters.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
To make variations to airs in the manner of difFerent

To put difFerent basses to a given treble.
DifFerent trebles to a given bass.
DifFerent trebles and basses to a given inner part -f\
* A Madrigal is a vocal composition consisting generally of more than four parts,

the words of which are pastoral.
Motetts are set to religious subjects.
The modern
terms for these are glee, and serious glee.

t All these are exemplified in the beautiful air by Haydn, with variations.
cimens, vol. iii. page 143.
Spe-
123
5th. To write accompaniments on a ground bass *.
The student is now left to form his taste by the study of the
various styles of music. This is not considerad as a propr subject for the present work, which is chiefiy intended to enabl the
ttudent to compose with grammatica correctness f.
A ground bass is one which consists of a constant repetition throughout a
whole movement of the same short subject, with difFerent accompaniments.

always been recommended as a task for young composers.
It has
See Specimens, vol. ii.
No. 33, page 2 4 . No. 60, page48. N o . 100, page 9 1 .

f For some remarks on the various styles of music, see the prefaces to the three
yolumes of Specimens.
The author hopes to treat more at large on this subject ih
anotherwork.
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CHAP. IX.
OF THE D E R I V A T I O N OF THE S C A L E , T T J N I N G ,
A M E N T , THE M O N O C H O R D ,
TEMPER-
&c.
THE
derivation of the scale of the major or minor key is a
subject upon which many hypotheses have been framed, and
which sems likely to continu a matter in dispute. Some
authors derive it from that of the harmonios, but the resemblance
does not seem sufficiently cise to warrant such an hypothesis.
See the scales of the horn and trumpet in the preceding chapter.
Trtini, in order to obtain the notes of the major key, takes
the three notes D o , Ea, Sol, expressed by the numbers 6, 8, 9,
which shew the respective number of vibrations of each note, as
c, F, aud G, in the key of c major; and then adds to each of them
the principal or loudest harmonics which they produce, viz. the
perfect chord or major third and fifth*. Thus c gives E and
* Let any of the lowest notes of a piano forte, harp, violoncello, or of the diapa-
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G, F gives A and c, nd G gives B and D ; thus filling up the scale,
for which reason a succession of triads fallino; a fifth has ever
been agreeable to the ear, as Sol, D o , F a ; and the numbers 6, 8,
9 and 12 (which express these together with the octave to D o )
have ever been faraous above all others among the ancients, and
when tuned by the ear in the following manrer, give the major
scale as invented by Ptolemy.
Make the notes G F and E respectively a perfect fifth, perfect fourth, and major third to (viz. above) c. Then make A
a major third to F, and B a major third to G, and D a perfect fourth
below it.
Pythagoras was the inventor of the harmonical canon or.
monochord, which is merely a string having a board under it of
exactly the same length, upon which may be delineated the points
at which the string must be stopped to give certain notes. This
dehneation of ratios renders them capable of being compared,
and their respective proportions accurately measred and ascertained.
Figures 6 7 and 8, Pate 2, are a section plan and view of a
monochord of the most simple construction.
sons of an organ be struck and continued sounding, an ear accustomed to the experimewt will disiinctly hear the perfect chord of that note, and probably several of the
other less audible harmnica.
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In each of these figures, A B i s a board made too thick to
warp, having at each end c D, two supports for the string, of which
itis required that the internal sides must be perpendicular, and
the upper edge not rounded off, that the length of the string and
that of the board m a j exactly correspond; this length is here supposed to be three feet. E is the string which is here supposed to
be a steel wire called N o . 11. The ends of the wire are attached to
a peg at each end, F and G (the latter of which is not visible in
figure 8) placed at right angles to the string. Both of these are to
be turned in tuning the string, for if only one peg is used the
string is apt to stretch more at that end than at the other, and
consequently to be inaccurate.
The manner of using the monochord is first to place it on a
table, which acts as a sound board to it, augmenting its power.
Next tune the string to c, on the second space of the bass cliff, to
some other instrument, or to a pitch, or tuning fork. Pinch the
string with the finger and thumb * of one hand taking care not to
forc the string out of the straight line, and bow on the string with
a violin bow in the other. The student may either mark the board
according to his own discoveries of the notes produced by the
string, or, which is rather recommended, he may draw lines on
* A sliding bridge would doubtless be much more accurate, but also more difficult of performance, and perhaps not necessary for the purposes here required; namely,
f euabling the student to tune, or at least, comprehend the nature of tuning.
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the board parallel to the string, and on them mark the places where
he is to stop the string in order to produce the notes.
Divide the. whole string c X (fig. 9, pate 3) into halves by
pinching it at c, the half c X will sound one octave above the
c X , the whole string.
Divide the whole string c X (fig. 10) into three equal parts,
and pinch the string at G, the remaining two thirds G X will
give the note G, a fifth to the whole string.
Divide the whole string c X (fig. 11) into four equal parts,
and pinch the string at F, the remaining three quarters F X will
give the note F, a fourth above the whole string.
Divide the whole string c X (fig. 12) into five equal parts,
and pinch the string at E. the ramaining four fifths E X will
give the note E , a major third to the whole string.
Divide the whole string c X (fig. 13) into six equal parts,
and pinch the string at H, the remaining five sixths H X will give
the note E flat, a minor third above the whole string.
And in the same way the octave fifth, fourth, major third,
and minor third may be found to any given note on the monochord.
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Let K (fig, 14) be the given note; in order to find the octave
to K , consider K X as a whole string, and divide K X into two
parts, and pinch it so as to take off one of them.
If the fifth to k is wanted, divide K X into three parts, taking
off one.
If the fourth to K is wanted, divide K X into four parts, taking off one.
If the major third is wanted, divide K X into five parts.
And if the minor third is wanted, divide K X into six
parts.
Thus the octave to c X (fig. 15) is L X > the octave to L is
MX, the octave to M is N X the octave to K is o X , and so on,
ad infinitum.
In the same way the fifth to c X (fig. 16) is p X , the fifth to
p is Q X the fifth to Q is B X > the fifth to u, is s X , &c.
And by reversing the proeess, the notes below a given note
may be found, provided they are not more grave or deep than the
generator, or note given by the whole string c X .
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To find the octave below a given note T (fig. 17) set off u to
the left of T, equal to x X ; u X will be the octave below T X
To find.the major third below a given note T (fig. 18) divide
T X into four equal parts, and set ff T s equal to one of them;
s X will be the major third below T X In order to tune the major key of c according to the methods
of Ptolemy and Tartini, make E a major third to the whole string
c X > (fig-19) and G a fifth to it; F a fourth to it, A a major third to
F, B a major third to G, D a fourth below G, and c an octave to
the whole string.
The point D will be found to be one-ninth of the whole string
cX> from c ; or rather the note D X is eight-ninths of the whole
string c X ; and this interval D X is called a major tone, and it is the
difference between a fourth and a fifth; for if a fourth be subtracted from a fifth the remainder will be a major tone.
Thus to find the major tone above any given note v (fig. 20)
find K a fifth"above v, and P a fourth below K ; P X will be a major
tone above v X ; or let v (fig. 21) be the given note, make K a
fourth below v, and p a fifth above &; P X will be a major tone
above v X But the point E (fig. 19) will not be a ninth part of D X but a
s
ISO
tenth part; or rather the note E X is not a major tone from D . The
interval thus obtained is called a mior tone, and is the difference
between a major tone and a major third; for if a major tone be
subtracted from a major third, the remainder will be a minor
tone, nine-tenths.
Let it be required to find a minor tone to the given note v
(fig. 22) make p a major tone below v, and K a major third to p ;
K X will be a minor tone above v X , and will be nine-tenths of v X
Or let v (fig. 23) be the given note, above which it is required tofind
a minor tone, make p a fourth to v, and K a fifth below p, and
lastly, make R a major third to K, R X will be a minor tone
tovX.
If it be required to find the minor tone below a given note
v (fig. 24) make K a major tone above it, and P a major third
below K j P X will be a minor tone below v X .
The interval E F (fig. 19) will be found to be one sixteenth
part of the distance E X , viz. F X will be fifteen-sixteenths of E X
The interval is called a major semitone, and is the difference
between a major third and a fourth, for if a major third be subtracted from a fourth the remainder will be a major semitone. Thus, let it be required to find the semitone above v
(fig. 25) make p a major third below v, and rt a fourth above
p, R X will be a major semitone higher than v X . Or let v
(fig. 26) be the given note, make P a fourth above v, and R a
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major third below P ; E X will be a semitone higher than v X If
a major semitone is required below a given note, the manner must
be reversed. Let R be the given note (fig. 25) make P a fourth
below it, and v a major third t o P, V X will be a major semitone
below R X . Or let n (fig. 26) be the given note, make p a major
third to it, and v a fourth below P ; v X will be a major semitone
below R X *. The interval FG (fig. 19) is a major tone eight-ninths,
GA a minor tone nine-tenths, AB a major tone,BC a major semitone.
See fig. 27 where t h e major tones are marked with their usual
signature T, the minor tones t , and t h e major semitones S. I t
must also be understood
That a major
. minor
. perfect
. perfect
. major
. major
And an v
3rd is equal t o a T and a t as CE

3rd
=
S T
as EG
4th
T tS
\as CF
5th
TTt S
as c o
6th
~
T T t t S
as CA
7th
=
TT T t t S
as C B
8*
= T T Ttt S S
as c e
A
The minor third D P consisting o f t and S, arid the fifth D A
* The major or diatonic semitone having been mentioned it seems necessary to

inform the stucknt that a minor 0 1 chromatic semitone (marked s) is the difference
between a major aemitone and a minor tone; as from E|J to E\\ in the keys of c minor
and niajoi miited. f here are also several other intervals resulting from the combination
of may keys on ihe same monochord, the knowledge of which is not necessary to the
student.
s 2
132
consisting of T 11 S are therefore not in tune, but are botb deficient by a small interval called a comraa, which is the difference
between a major tone eight-ninths, and a minor tone nine-tenths,
and is about as 80 to 81 *.
The note D combined with F or A, however, is not warited*
in either of the triads D o , Fa, or Sol of the major key of c, but
in the minor key of A the triad of Fa is D F and A : henee a
different tuning is required in the relative minor key to that just
described. But no two major keys at all related to eacli other
can exist, on the same keyed instrument, perfectly in tune-j-. Thus
the dorninant key of c is G major with one sharp; G will be Do,
and A Re, &c. but from D o to Re in a major key ought to be a
major tone, see fig. 27? whereas in the major key of c from G to
A is a minor tone. Compare figures 27 and 28, the latter of
which is the major key of G. And thus in the subdominant of
c, F major with one flat, from c to D, viz. from Sol to La should
* The ratios of the monochord are generally expressed thus; the major tone
-f-, minor tone - V S major semitone - H - , &c.
f In a lecture on this subject the author of the present work caused the keys of
E major with four sharps and E ^ major with three fats to be tuned perfectly on
the same piano forte, viz.
first
the triads of
G|
C: D f .
F#
And then
having
two notes, G $ and D | : already tuned, which would serve for A|> and E[>, C was added to
them, and lastly the triads of G and D
Eb
Bb>
133
be a minor tone, but in the major key of c from c to D is a major
tone. See fig. 29, and compare it with fig. 27.
The minor key may be tuned likewise in the same way as
the major, only making the thirds to Do, Fa, and Sol minor
.Utinstead of major. There is some difficulty, however, in choosing
|the first noteDo of the principal minor key of A. Some authors
make it the same as the note La of the relative major key, viz.
A in the key of c, a minor tone aboye G. In which case all the
natural notes excepting b corrspond with those of the major key
of c. Compare fig. 30 and 27- If the major thirds to Fa and
Sol, F$ and G$, be added to this scale, they will be difFerent from
those notes in the keys of A major. The author of the present
work prefers making the key notes of A minor and A major the
same; viz. whole tone from G in the key of c major, see
fig. 31, in which case only one natural note of the key of A
minor, viz. D, will be the same with those of the major key of
c ; but the key note, the fifth, and the fourth will be the same
with those of the ke} of A major, three sharps ; as also the F#,
and G# ; and also the c#, which is sometimes used in a cise.
r
Having seen the impossibility of perfection on an instrument which has any limited number of sounds in an octave,
the student may next proceed to the study of temperament, viz.
of the distribution of the unavoidable imperfection resulting from
the limited number of sounds.
134
On keyed instruments containing oniy twelve notes in an
octave, three major thirds (as CE, E G | or A(J, A^C, oras G B , B D | or
E}?, EJ^G) make an octave; but three major thirds tuned perfectly to each other, as c L M N, fig. 32, fall considerably short of
the true octave c. Henee in tuning, one, two, or all of the
three major thirds, which constitute every octave, must be tempered too sharp; and the nearer perfection any of them are made,,
the worse will the others become. N c is the unavoidable imperfection which must be added either to one or more of the
thirds, and if equally divided between them will upon the whole,
be least offensive to the ear.
Again, twelve fifths, or which is the same thing, six major
tones, on a keyed instrument, constitute an octave; but on the
monochord it will be found that they exceed it by a small
portion, fig. 33, where H I K L M N O P Q R S T
represent
twelve sounds so obtained, the latter whereof does not coincide with the true octave c : c T is the unavoidable imperfection which must be added to one, or divided amongst some,
or all, of the twelve fifths which compose an octave.
If equally
distributed this imperfection will be scarcely perceptible; when

the fifths are all equally too flat, the thirds will all become
equally too sharp, and this will render all keys equally imperfect,
which is called the equal temperament, and may be obtained on
the monochord as follows.
Divide the whole string i X into one
thousand parts, beginning from right to left, as in fig. 3 4 :
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Place the note 8 at 9 4 3

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Tune any one of the twelve notes of a keyed instrument to

the whole string 1 X , then 2 X will give the next note, 3 X
the next, &c. to 1 3 X , which will be an octave to 1X l f the
note I X be c, then 2 X will be c # or D|?, 3 X will be D, 4 X will
be D# or EJ, &c. The fifth 8 X will be only one thousandth
part of the string too flat; but the third 5 X will be seven such
parts too sharp.
Unequal temperament is that wherein some of the fifths,
and consequently some of the thirds, are made more perfect than
on the equal temperament, which necessarily renders others less
perfect. Of this there are many systems, which the student is
now capable of examining for himself.
136"
He will also find much amusement in studying the various attempts tp improve the scale by increasing the number of notes in
the octave, such as that of the two additional notes at the Temple
organ, Qf the fiv additional notes in Mr. Hawke's instruments, and
of the twelve additional notes inthbse.by Mr. Loeschman. In all
these the bulk, expense, and complication of the ins tramen t are
increased in proportion to the number of notes added, and the
consequent approach tp perfection.
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SCALES
RJVH*AR.MONIC
INTERVALS
EX:6.
INVERSIN
KX;7-K
Extreme Flat
C 1
AMajbrzf
ÂMihor 3?
ÂMinor??
OF
AMajor3
INTERVALO
AMinor 6^
A M a j o r 6'? . A " i m p e r f e c t o r e x t r e m e
s h a r p 4*.'
X
A PERFECTA A p e r f e r t
A i imperfect or extreme flat
THE MAJOR KEY OF C

E X :
S
D o tie k e y n o t e or T o n i c .
Tonic
Mediant
Dominant
Snbmediant
R e the 2 . or Supertonir .
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Snperfonir
M i t h e 3 . o r M e d i a nf.
Subfoni
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D
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FA SOL LA SI DO
T.
T , 2,
DO RE MI FA SOL LA SI DO
-
MI FA SOL LA SI D
K O
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T ^
DO RE MI FA SOL LA SI DO . %
T T S
D ? RE MI IV SOL LA SI . DO
DO RE MI FA SOL LA SI DO,
C& Major.
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v '
T
sot
LA S
Uo
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T <T S T T_
T
T T
DO RE MI FA SOL LA S DO
Major. T
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Maior.
D? R*E MI FA SOL LA SI - DO.
Major.
DO RE MI FA' SOL LA SI DO
DO RE MI FA SOL LA,, SI DO
F" RE
Mi
8^
FA SOL LA SI DO
,p
T h e M i n o r Key o f A .
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Major
J 116 l i e
B Minor.
J
O
Do
Mi
Fa
Ri*
Mi
Sol
Si
T"
La
Si
G-Minor. ^
^
Dp
Do
Re
Mi
Do
Fa
Re
Sol
L
ia
a
Mi
AN
Fa
Re
Mi
Do
Si
Fa
.sol
Re
La
Si
Fa
Sol
La
Fa
ii
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>U
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Si
'
La
Si
Dp
DIATONIC
MINOR
SCALE
Sol
La
Si
CHROMATIC
-9-
Q-
Do
MINOR
SCALE
-o- So
a l a
1 5 .
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Sol
ANOTHER
S
La
1 4
USUAL
Re
Mi
Fa
MANNER
'
Do
Re
Mi
Fa
Dp
IQ
SCALE
La
. T
Si
La
Si
flp
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Do
ASCKNDING
Sol
MINOR
T^JL
Sol
OF
T
Sj
CHROMATC

Do
THK
Mi
,
X
Fa
Ex:
X
La
Re
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X
X
j? JKo M i
37
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fr,
T
i .
Do
1 2
Do
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Si
Sol
Do
Vn "
^ .
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S
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Mi
u D M i n o r .
5.%
I Do
_ > 1 ^
F Minoi
J
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tri3f~l&
De
T
AMin^. '
A Minor
-rL
E Minor.
Ex.lL
T
Minor
D~
AperfeVt
Aperfect
1
Sol. lia
Fa
VMinor
il
& DKSCKXDI.XGX
Do
Si
T H E
La
Sol
Fa
MIVOR
S
Mi
Re
K E Y
G Minor.
Minor.
C Major
E x
G Maior
A Minor
Minor
^7jM-nr-Ffa=pj
7
F Major
f a
l ' a
d o
a
7 f *
D Minor
d o
d o
s o l
s o l
f a
d o
f a
s o l
D Maior
d o
s o l
B Minor
s o l
A Minor
Ex: 18.
Ex:
'D Mihor '

Ex: 2 0 .
C | Minor
Ex:
E x :21.
19
o m a t i c
*.
A M a j or
Ex:
E x : 2 . 3 .
fa
D j n i n o r
n o t e s i n tlio k e v o f
m a i o r .
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d o i a
s o l d o f a
minor
S o l
E x : 2 8 .
d o
d o
l a "
f a ' s o l
Ex;
Ex:57
.
H'licn
d o , f a
58
s o l
Ex:5O. Ex:51
d o
d o f a
(orfa)
E x : on
.54.
f a
E x : 55.
j i x :
P M J11-E
d o
soldq,faisol d o f a
fa)
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s o l
<or f a )
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J f a i s o l
Jr
Ex: 5 2
f a
d o
ILU l t S U J
( o r
D o
'
A.minor
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26
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d o
m a j o r
s o l d o
Cr m a j o r
s o l
F
sol d o
M U UU
^jc.
'
2 2
sol
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d o
d o
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s o l
s o l
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ll
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. ff kk
ff aa
d o -
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d o
110 f i g u r e s
s o l
f a
a r e . p u t
d o s o l f a
o v e r
d o
t h e b s s
s o l
n o t e
s o l s o l
i n t h o r o u g l l
s o l
d o
b a s s ,
.
5
i s
ct d o
d o
f a
f a
fi
t m d e r s t o o d & i s t o b e p e r f o r i i i
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to *Z
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fa
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67.
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.i.
do
fa
.fu
do
r . > =
sol
ta
f ( S o l s o l do fa
ii-'
ill
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d o sol d o s o l fa do fa
1.
sol
.
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r^fa^ "
1
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do
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6 6 \
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f a sol sol fa fa sol do fa
7 2 .
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fa d
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do
J
s_o,.1l dJ.. f a . f.'
a ' j s n1 l s o1l d
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a
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d o sol
fa
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7 7 .
do
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fa do fa sol do
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>
do
fa
fa
fa
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fa sol do
do
do
sol
do
r - ii-V
fa
8 1 .
fa
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sol
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sol
sol
dp
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fa
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do
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8 5 .
prohibited
allowed
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fa
8 2 .
do
ta
f a di
J r
fa
sol
do
f;
do sol do sol fa d o fa
4n rr4N i 4
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E x :
r J r
fa
E x :
do sol do sol fa
7 8 .
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l o , fa^-(s< 1 d o
dp^fa^-lsc
'ora)
in
do
- t - p +
.
r
f a d o d o s o l a.fa do d i
(orfa)
sol,fa fa do
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sol
sol
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do
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fa
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li
ta
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sol
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f a d o sol s o l . f f a d o sol
d o f a , do f a s o l do s o l do
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fa
sol fa
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6 S
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ffaa
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fa
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o ll
ss o
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d
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63.
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sol
sed
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fa d
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do
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ft
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f>..
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i j j J ri- f n-'T f i-"
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so]
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do
8 6 .
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t h a t f h e n o f e n h i c h i s 3 . t o f h e b a s s n o t e i s to b e a c r o r d i n g l y n a t u r a l s l i a r p o r f a t .
r
A S h a r p N a t u r a l o r F l a t p l a r o d b o f o r e a f i g u r e s h e w s t h a t t i l o n o t e r e p r e s e n t a d b y that
f 11 r i - i s f o b e a r r o r d i n g l v n a t u r a l s h a r p o r f l a t : T h n s i n t h e i n s t a u r e above tli<-5 . 'f'o 15 ( v i z V .V
;
ti\ bi> s h a r p .
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Ex:
88.
Ex:S9.
Ex: 9 0 .
Ex; 9
Kx:9
Ex:9
fliorouîbass
ihiis.6.stands
expressd
'
a 3 . is aWays t t n d e r s t o o d & t o b e performed
T a s t o S.olo
forg
in Alvaro
i.
when a 4
. or a 2 . is
n
b a s s s i g n i f i e s thrt n o c h o r d s a r e t o b e p l a y e d .
not
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Ex:
I ,
E x : 1 0 4 .
1 0 . 5 .
'Y
x : 1 0 5 .
iJ
Ex:10
E x : 1 0 7-
Ex: I O S .
J j
prc.Jihited
J prohibited.
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i y.,
praibited
Ex.110.
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I
ij
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1 1 2
sol _ _
- do
fa
Ex:
11,5.
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E x : l L5
Ev.114,
-
-
allowed
I
4
best
do fa
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L I I / j
1 1 6.
alloved
EX-:1 1 7 .
best
E x : l1 8
| l >
allowed
= = 4
EX:120.
J
EX:121.EX:122.
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E\:119
3. note
EX:12
KX:l23
9'
t
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as
a
i .
EX:
L2;J .
"f
1 1 / J -4
of t h e t r i a d in t h e has
EX:126.
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j
. i / j e j i
E X : 1 2 7
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E X : 129,
./Ti
D o sold sol
H D o
EX: 130.
EX:l5l
IESE
EX:12Sy
. j : j p x f - | | * j :
^
do sol do sol
do sol i o sol
EX:
sol sol sol sol s o l
H.i:
132.
do s o l
fa
i * ii^: 1 i
d o s )1
EX:
[-J
M
fa f a f a s o l s o l
d o d o c !o d o d o Iodo ?i f a
133.
EX:
134.
EX:
135.
do
EX:
137.
E X : 138.
EX:159.EX:140.
E x : l 3 f t
odo.
. . .
. .sol d o . . sol d o . , sol
T h e sj-llables D o l ^ a o r Sol^re(in t h i s w o r k ) w r i t t e n u n d e r i u v e r f i o n s a s w e l l as d i r e c t h a r m o i i y
;i i-<- i n t e i i d e d t/> s h e w , n o t t h e a m e o f t l i e b a s s n o t e b u t o f t h e f u n d a m e n t a l n o t e o r r o o t o f t h e r h o r d .
^ i s usuall.y w r i t t e n f . a 3 being u n d e r s t o o d w h e r e n e i t h e r 4 no.r 2 i s p u f .
i K i f i ' - j f filV"P:i:-" 7 .
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Seo
Ex: 1 4 2 .
E x :
144
9I
Ex: 1 4 , 3 .
Kx:141
?? <
??
rio s o l co s o l d d o sol rio sol d o
\ j solj s o l , \ s o l , sol ,
W
an d o r i o d o i l o
-
dp sol
i' s u '
Ex: 147.
Ex: 146'
Ex:145'^
5
^
f
f>
do do f a
sol
d o dp f
Ex: 148.
sol
do fa fa
do
sol
Ex: 1 4 9 .
fado fsol
do
fa
dp
sol
do
fa
Ex: 1.51.
-1
CJ
sol
g B r t r t 2
CU
r?' s t a i i d s f o r (>
sol
WTFis
i.
14 for
TI
$-1-
RIF
pi
dp
rt
O C-
rt
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: R I F_R_RII'-CFCJ>
- t - -tU
cScc . .
rt ra
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E x : 15.3
^ : R I R' 111 R'RIR
sol
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fa sol
f-
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I
i
>t . 1 2
T
CJ
R-.T-
Jl
E x :
E x :
sol
do
sol
do'
do
S o l do
E x :
fa
do
fa
. do
fa
do
fa
do
:n
do
fa - do
fa
fa
w r - n
do
fa
do
fa
do
fa
rtimr-mu-,
do . fa
do fa
do
do
1tt
fa
do
S o l do
do
fa
do
fa
*
do
168.
do
sol
im-wa
do
fa
do
g 6
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Iii0 ii
E x :
fa
Sol
166. # E x : 167.
f
... . .
,n . . . i . i " n i i
165.
fa
Ex:160.
Cadenee
Cadenee
164
fa
do
do
sol
d o sol do s o l
fa
61
fa'
s o l fa
f l e s e m a r k s () & ( = ) p l a c e d o v e r t h e b a s s s i g n i t y t h a t t h e s a m e c h o r d i s t o b e
cntinued i nt h e accompaniment.
.
. .
E X : 17J.
sol
sol
fa
sol
E X : 17 K
do f a ..do
do
do
sol
, , EX:l76\ EX:l77. E X : l 7 8 .
KX:
r r m w
IHC
\ i
fa
fa
EX:l7.9.
n _ f r - ^
7#-
sol
do
sol
fa
.?
4.
%
3
KX:181
sol
IIJ
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sol
sol
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i.
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dp
sol
6
-
fa
fa
sol
do
> "
r
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do
n
r
j
p
L_
i D J .
. F . . | p r = F ^
sol
sol
<r
i:
sol
fa
sol
i ~
s l
E&3
Ex: 185.
fa
m i Vre
co
si
do
. s o l s.ol
sol
do
sol
do
Ex: 1 8 4 .
i i
4 *
fa
mi
re
do
si
do
sol
sol
sol
.o'
sol
do . '
7
"
'
7 stan'ds f o r S e x c e p t i n g w;hen f o l l o w e d b , } ' a f i
t h e s a m e b a s s noj> & t h e n 7 ' 6 s t a n d s ' ^ ' ^ > ;
sol do
sol do
2 s t a n d s f o r . b u t t h e i t n e x p e r i e n r e d
in thorough bass
performer
liad b e t t e r n o t snppl.y it w h e n
m i t f e d in f h e - f h n r o '
bass.
on
o _
- ,
"
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1 S6\
Ff=f)
(=N=J
Kx:lS. V
r
~fp~
Ip- ~FF '
N I
J_J_ -JJ-
F # f j F
- 1 -
1 S7.
Ex:
i-
^ i
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/ 1-
#*=
K x:\SSj
Kx:l91
sol
do
JFF F U J L L J L L ! 4 J - J L L F
RJ T T D J 4
FLLJ.JLINIL
R J T RJ
JJIJJLL
L U T ^ I I ^ - I R T
Ex: 1 9 4 .
Ex: 1 9 2 .
Ex:193.
-:i
'fv"
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do
P
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*'2
Sol
Exii5
Ex:
do
196.
So? do
-^- ?f s t a n d s f o r a s h a r p 6 .
i
sfan-ds f o r
4tfor a sharp
Ex:
204
Ex:
208
Ex:
2.05.
Ex:
209
Ex:
206'.
Ex:
207.
Ex:210.
U-i^J' j HS. i II f f II f f II fg^f II f Hrf-Hr

ol
do
or fa sol
Ex:
sol
do
fa
fa
sol
fa
215
re
4*
,fa
sol
sol
fa
sol
sol
sol
fa
Ex:2l5. Ex:2l4.
Ex:211.Ex:212
sol
sol
Ex:
fa
sol
fa
fa
sol
216.
Ex:
217.
sol
til
SJ o f t e n s t a n d s f o r g & t h e 6 . i s , a r c r o r d . i n g t o m o s t w r i t e r s t o b e s u p p l i e d b y t h e p e r f n r _
m e r o f I n o r o * B a s s , onl,y h o w e v e r w h e n t h e B a s s n o t e f a l l s o n e n o t e i n i t s r e s o l u t i o n i f
i s s u r r e e d e d b y ^ on t h e s a m e b a s s n o t e
must not have a
fâdded
. The
it
unexperienced
p e r f o r m e r i n t h o r o b a s s is t h e r e f o r e r e c o m m e n d e d b y t h e , a u t h o r of t h i s w o r k . n o t to s u p n \ y
the.'6*H -where it is o m i t t e d i n t h e t h o r o b a s s .
Ex:21S
Ex:220.
Ex: 21fA
f a sol
fa sol
fa
sol
fa
sol
fa
sol
Ex.221. Ex:222. Ex:2.23.Ex:224.Ex:225.Ex:226\ Ex:22?. E x : 2 2 8 .
s o l1
fa,
f/_
a
/.
-fa
s o l1
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I
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s. o. . 1l .
f_*a
| | .
s o -1
l
f/'
fa
6
4
**
2
s o li
sol do
fa
Ex:233
4 5
6
4
3
6
4
3
6
4
3
4
3
i rr n r
6
4
2
6
2
6
2
fa
sol
Ex: 2 3 5
i
c
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sol
Ex: 2 3 2 . ,
Ex. 2 3 4 ,
64
Ex:231.
6 6%
6 4
5 3
4
2
sol
.?
fa
11
F LL J
sol
^ " W h e n 3 is. p i r t i t i s w r o n g t o s u b s t i t u t o t h e S_&when

S i s p t it is w r o n g t o s u b
s t i f u t e t h e 3.
,
^ i h g e n e r a l s t a n d . ' f o r "7 ."
B i t t ~ i m p l i e s t h a t t h e r e i s 110
&
i m p l i e s 110 7 <&r.
;
5
3 .
"
a
EX:2.56*.Ex:2.37.x:2.5S.Ex:2.7&.
sol
sol
do
sol
sol
do
sol
sol
do
sol
sol
do
sol
do
Ex:
E x : 24.9.
24S.
ol
si
sol
sol
do
sol
do
sol
do
Ex:
sol
2,54.
sol
sol
Ex: 2,52
^'f'^
(ai
sol
ra
sol
sol
do
Ex:
sol
do
255.
do
Ex:
sol
255.
sol
Ex:
do
256.
9
sol
- ^ - t r - f - r - r - t - r t T
do
sol
m
f t i
do
-a
fa
ai
do
11
sol
.4
do
sol
. fa
sol
9 8
do
269.
Ex:
i.
7
fi
sol
so]
do
R-i
S
do
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1
i
j~3
rm
d"
fa
4
:
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1 1
ll
271
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J |
f
r
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j
1 1
1 '
f'
2
r~*
irl*
7 f :
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t-
4 3
1
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2.3
27.5.
Ex:
276.
E x : 277-
Ex: 278.
II j i j J LJ JLJ J F F F ^ T F ^
1
f-
E x : 2 7.9.
do
. - -i fa
do
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fa ^ r f a )
1
sol
sol
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do fa
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fa '-
-so]
282.
I *
fi
Ir
E x : 2S.3.
Ex:
7
-.5
*
do
fa
fa
2S4.
S
-
fa
7
5
fa
6'
do
Ex:
2S.5.
7.
sol
fa
fa
sol
sol fa
do
Ex:
fa
sol
sol
do
fa
sol
fa
do
sol
fa
sol
fa
fa
sol
sol
sol
fa
do
288.
so]
do
sol
do
sol
do
sol
do
do
il d o
<r
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sol
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=
8
1
9
8 T
9
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ELEMENTS

RULES OF THOROUGH BASS,

K N O W L E D G E of the Elements of Musical Composition

and of Thorough Bass is happily become almost indispensable

Those already pub-

They have contributed materially

to such parts of this work as may be found to possess any merit;

OF Notes, Intervals, Scales and Keys

Ancient Diatonic Minor Key

Table of Minor Keys

Chromatic Minor Key .

Usual Method of ascending and descending the Minor Key 11, 12

Inversions of the Triad

The Fifth and Fourth

The Third, by a Fourth

The Italian, Germn, and French Sixes

The Neapolitan Sixth

Fiat Seventh to the Key Note

Tasks for the Student

Compound Triple Time .

Modulation from one Movement to another

Modulation by Discords of Syncopation

Passages in strict Canon

Authentic and Plagal Modes

Inversin, Reversin, Diminution, Augmentation, &c.

T h e r e are twelve notes, or sounds, on a keyed instrument*.

is the white key, otherwise called

B X is the black key, otherwise called c $ or D [ J . See fig. 4.

A second signifies the next note above or below, according

A , i n this work, stands for At, B for jstj, &c.

A third is the third note inclusive, or next note but one,

A Diatonic Scale consists bffivetones, and two semitones,

Two kinds o4tha perfect 4th.

Chromatic Ihtervals signify, iri this work, those peculiar to

equal to 3 sernitones, as from .

Thus the inversin of F

Thus a 2nd inverted is a 7th

* A 9th is.never inverted.

A key, or mode, consists of seven notes, arraged in alphabetical order, called

minor lias one sharp | B,-tWo sharps; D , on flat, &c. as in the

foliowing table. See Example 11.

The sixth note La and the seventh Si are occasionally *

See Example 13, and Specimens, vol. i. N o . 278, and

279, page 136.

Example 15, and Specimens, vol. i. last two bars bf N o . 130,

A Chorct is a coincidence of sounds^and is either a concord

F &c. are concords.

G &c. are discords.

A triad is any note accompanied with its third and fifth.

Thus in the scale of naturals

are consonant triads. D is dissonant. The triad is called by the

ame of its lowest or fundamental note, which is also called its

root or generator. Thus E is the triad of c, and the triad f'G

* Dissonant triads, such as D

&C. will be treated of hereafter.

They are placed in this order because Fa the subdominant is