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Instruction Instruction Manual of Manual of Harmony 2006Harmony 2006

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What What is Harmony 2006is Harmony 2006??

An Excel program to check: An Excel program to check: Parallel 5thParallel 5thParallel 8thParallel 8thExposed 5Exposed 5thth

Exposed 8Exposed 8aveave

For harmonic progression of maximum For harmonic progression of maximum 10 chords. 10 chords. Notes can be input either as pitch Notes can be input either as pitch numbers based on the 12-tone number numbers based on the 12-tone number notation or the pitch names.notation or the pitch names.

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What is 12-tone number notation?Numbers from 0 to 11 representing pitch names from C Numbers from 0 to 11 representing pitch names from C to B respectively as shown in the following table.to B respectively as shown in the following table.

12-tone Pitch Number

Pitch Name with # as Accidental

Pitch Name with b as

Accidental0 C C1 C# Db

2 D D3 D# Eb

4 E E5 F F6 F# Gb

7 G G8 G# Ab

9 A A10 A# Bb

11 B BReturn to P.6 Return to Return to P.6 Return to P.7 P.7

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What are Parallel 5What are Parallel 5thth , Parallel 8 , Parallel 8thth , , Exposed 5Exposed 5th th and Exposed 8and Exposed 8ave ave ??

No Parallel 5No Parallel 5thth No two parts should move in parallel No two parts should move in parallel 5th in consecutive chords5th in consecutive chords

No Parallel 8No Parallel 8thth No two parts should move in parallel No two parts should move in parallel octaves in consecutive chordsoctaves in consecutive chords

In 4-part writing, there are certain rules of In 4-part writing, there are certain rules of harmony to be obeyed. The main rules harmony to be obeyed. The main rules concerned in this program are:concerned in this program are:

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No Exposed 5No Exposed 5thth Soprano and Bass should not move in Soprano and Bass should not move in similar motion to a perfect 5similar motion to a perfect 5thth except except that Soprano moves by step. that Soprano moves by step.

No Exposed 8No Exposed 8aveave

Soprano and Bass should not move in Soprano and Bass should not move in similar motion to an octave except similar motion to an octave except that Soprano moves by step.that Soprano moves by step.

What are Parallel 5th , Parallel 8th , What are Parallel 5th , Parallel 8th , Exposed 5th and Exposed 8ave ?Exposed 5th and Exposed 8ave ?

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How to use it ?How to use it ?

For Case 1 For Case 1 Pitch numbers (Column 1 in the Table of P.3) Pitch numbers (Column 1 in the Table of P.3) as inputs in Input Tableas inputs in Input TablePitch names with # as accidental (Column 2 in Pitch names with # as accidental (Column 2 in the Table of P.3) as outputs in Output Tablethe Table of P.3) as outputs in Output Table

For Case 2For Case 2Pitch numbers (Column 1 in the Table of P.3) Pitch numbers (Column 1 in the Table of P.3) as inputs in Input Tableas inputs in Input TablePitch names with b as accidental (Column 3 in Pitch names with b as accidental (Column 3 in the Table of P.3) as outputs in Output Tablethe Table of P.3) as outputs in Output Table

Enter 1, 2 or 3 Enter 1, 2 or 3 in the yellow in the yellow box on the box on the upper right of upper right of the sheet.the sheet.

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How to use it ?How to use it ?

For Case 3 For Case 3 Pitch names (either Column 2 or 3 in the Pitch names (either Column 2 or 3 in the Table of P.3) as inputs in Input TableTable of P.3) as inputs in Input TablePitch numbers (Column 1 in the Table of P.3) Pitch numbers (Column 1 in the Table of P.3) as outputs in Output Tableas outputs in Output Table

Enter 1, 2 or 3 Enter 1, 2 or 3 in the yellow in the yellow box on the box on the upper right of upper right of the sheet.the sheet.

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NextNextAfter you’ve selected the case ( 1, 2 or 3), enter the After you’ve selected the case ( 1, 2 or 3), enter the selected type of inputs for soprano, alto, tenor and bass selected type of inputs for soprano, alto, tenor and bass for at most 10 chords in the Input Table as shown.for at most 10 chords in the Input Table as shown.

The program will show the type of outputs as you The program will show the type of outputs as you selected in the Output Table.selected in the Output Table.

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For ExampleExample: Case 1

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For Example: Case 2For Example: Case 2

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For Example: Case 3For Example: Case 3

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The ResultsThe Results

If detected, the followings will appear in the corresponding cells as shown in the example.

//5th Parallel 5th

//8th Parallel 8th

Exp. 5/8 Exposed 5th or 8ave

OKOK will be shown in the corresponding cells below the Output will be shown in the corresponding cells below the Output Table, if parallel 5Table, if parallel 5thth/8/8thth and exposed 5 and exposed 5thth/8/8ave ave cannot be detected by cannot be detected by the program.the program.If detected, If detected, Parallel 5Parallel 5th th , Parallel 8, Parallel 8th th , or/and, or/and Exp. 5/8Exp. 5/8 will will appear in the corresponding cells as shown in the following appear in the corresponding cells as shown in the following example. example.

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