6.3 Harmonic Rhythm: Aural Training exercises

Step 1) Listen to the excerpts below, each consisting of a thick texture of harmony and melody. The first two are in 4/4 time, while the second two are in 12/8

Step 2) Conduct along and find the beats where the harmony changes


Step 3) Notate the harmonic rhythm of each excerpt. You are not notating pitches, nor the complete rhythm of the excerpt, but simply a rhythm representing the change of harmony, i.e. the Harmonic Rhythm

Harmonic Rhythm Aural Training exercise example

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