Piano Sonatas – Harmony analysis

Piano Sonatas – Harmony analysis

Piano Sonatas – Harmony analysis

There are certainly harmonic devices which remain fundamental when someone analyses XVIII-century piano sonatas. Understanding harmony helps tremendously the understanding of a musical piece as a whole.

The elements of music can be organised in the following order of importance: 1. Rhythm, 2. Melody, 3. Harmony, 4. Form It’s clear from this categorization that musical form will be conditioned by harmony.

The following article, published by WKMT blog and written by Juan Rezzuto, provides an easy and efficient approach to harmony.

Developing your understanding of harmony is one of those secondary goals that contribute to the enhancement of your piano lessons results.