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Lesson 18 of 84 ยท Harmony

Pedal Point Technique

Learn about pedal point technique: understand consonance and dissonance

What You'll Learn

Harmonizing a melody starts with finding which chord tones the melody notes belong to. Then choose chords that contain those notes.

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Understand consonance and dissonance

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Harmonize a melody in parallel thirds

Notes on the Staff

D4
C4
D4
E4

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

What is harmony?

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