Friday, April 18, 2014

Variation on 4-part writing: Keyboard style

Keyboard Style

For performance on a keyboard instrument, we can use a variant of chorale style called keyboard style. In keyboard style, the upper three voices remain in closed position. At the same time, we notate all three (soprano, alto, and tenor) on the treble staff. As a result, a musician can perform all three upper voices with the right hand, leaving the bass to the left. The extreme closed position of the upper three voices--a position caused by the size of the hand--often places the tenor voice higher than we would normally find in chorale style.


from: http://www.dangutwein.net/courses/theorytxt/text/4-part.htm

In Noteflight we will attempt to write a harmonization using the keyboard style of arranging. The closed voicing in the treble staff means that we use the closest possible chord notes to complete the harmony. 

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