Schillinger Harmonization of a Diatonic Melody, Part 1/4 The Melody

This is Part 1 in a series on Harmonization of a Diatonic Melody, as discussed in Book 6 (The Correlation of Harmony and Melody), Chapter 3 from the Schillinger System of Musical Composition. Three approaches can be used to write a chord progression for an existing melody: diatonic, chromatic and symmetric harmony. This episode is about the diatonic melody source material and various characteristics that affect the melodic quality are studied in detail. A subset of three example chord progressions and instrumental forms is presented at the end.

Contents:
00:00 Opening titles
00:31 Section 1 Introduction: what this video is about
01:06 Section 2 Subject Overview
04:05 Section 3 The diatonic melody, melodic continuity in C, rhythm
05:00 Section 3.1 Melodic curve and apex, ascending-descending pattern, resistance
06:06 Section 3.2 Closing pitch and cadence, tonic degree chordal functions
07:31 Section 3.3 Leap-step patterns, melody in counterpoint rules
08:29 Section 3.4 Primary axis, pitch with maximum cumulative duration, calculations
10:06 Section 3.5 Secondary axes, diverging converging, axis combinations
11:22 Section 3.6 Cambiata sequence, third species counterpoint
12:13 Section 3.7 Syncopations and suspensions, dissonance handling, harmonic sequence
15:05 Section 4 Harmonization approach, subset of examples, chord progression
15:48 Section 4.1 Diatonic harmonization example, C major, instrumental form, strings
17:25 Section 4.2 Alternative diatonic mode, G Mixolydian, Renaissance keyboard setting
18:46 Section 4.3 Chromatic harmonization example, alterations, moving inner parts, fusion
19:41 Summary and conclusion

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