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THE NATURE OF MUSIC 



triads. He will readily think out the following con- 

 nections of harmonies : — 



The student is to work out all these exercises in four 

 voices both in close and open harmony. Present the 

 chord-forms 6 and % : require the student to introduce 

 them in these same exercises placing the thorough- 

 bass numbers under the notes of the melody. He will 

 easily produce the following conceptions: — 



a) Major: 



b) Major: 



When the secondary triads are introduced the 

 student will soon find the right place for the subme- 

 diant in the same melodies as follows : See asterisks. 



Major : 



These illustrations suffice to show the practical 

 value of our harmonic numbers as here applied to 

 melody, the natural and all-potential harmonic voice 

 of music. Both when they indicate harmonic self- 

 reports or percepts and when they indicate selective 

 harmonic reports or concepts, they directly explain 

 and interpret the true meaning of harmony to the 



