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Four-part harmony
A hymn is written for four singers: soprano, alto, tenor and bass (S A T B). Each sings one line, and on every beat the four notes make a chord.
Plain prints every note in black, without the color coding.
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Four voices, one chord
- One voice at a time: bass, tenor, alto, soprano, then the whole chord0:13
- The chord with the voices close, then too wide0:08
Moving: keep the common tone
- I – IV – V – I, the common tones held0:11
Two moves to avoid
- I – V with parallel 5ths, then the fix0:12
- I – V with parallel octaves, then the fix0:12
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