January 26, 200818 yr Can anybody suggest me some melodies whit interesting chord progressions, pls? I will like to analyze some for better understanding of harmonizing. Thank you! :)
January 26, 200818 yr Can anybody suggest me some melodies whit interesting chord progressions, pls? If you're looking for classical, I suggest you take a look at Mozart's 12 variations on "Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman?", K265. The melody is simple, yet some of the variations are beautiful (to me anyway). Especially variations 10, 11 and the 8th in minor has very interesting harmonies. What's fascinating is that all of this is derived from a very simple tune...
January 27, 200818 yr Eric Whitacre's A Boy and a Girl. Yeah, it's choral, and contemporary, but the harmonies are definitely interesting.
January 27, 200818 yr It depends on exactly what you mean by 'interesting'. If you want simple and easy to understand (and analyse) harmony, then try Mozart of Vivaldi, then you could move onto Bach, whose harmony is slightly more sophisticated, and will take more thought to follow, but is still all analysable. The book of 371 Chorale Harmonisations by Bach is a great investment for any student of Harmony, I learnt a hell of a lot from analysing some of them. Good luck :)
January 27, 200818 yr Author Thank you! I found a band too The Shadows, they have a simple orchestration chords,lead,bass,percussion but all of their melodies are unique and pretty nice. I'll start whit Mozart and Vivaldi too and John Adams' Harmonium. And see what else I can get my paws on. :)
January 27, 200818 yr Author Do you know where can I find traditional(world wide) sheet music or midi files?
January 27, 200818 yr free-scores.com most comprehensive one i've come across after imslp went down (but according to arcticwind coming back very shortly!)
January 27, 200818 yr Author free-scores.commost comprehensive one i've come across after imslp went down (but according to arcticwind coming back very shortly!) thank you!:)
January 27, 200818 yr Also try www.pianosociety.com They have a lot of free recordings of piano music, and free scores of a good deal of it too. Mozart and Cleminti sonatas/sonatinas might be good to study for a start, especially as if you're a pianist they're generally not too difficult to learn.
January 29, 200818 yr You know, if you want REALLY interesting chord progressions look up some Steely Dan tunes like "Peg," "Hey 19," "Hatian Divorce," "Green Earings," and "Glamour Profession" just to name a few. ~Kal
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