Master harmony in the French style, root position chords, for composers & performers who want to fix their technique as quickly as possible. You will learn to hear and realize the cadences, to find the best bass, and to quickly fill in alto & tenor, without making mistakes. This course is especially recommended for anyone who wants to orchestrate or who is not sure if they are ready for fugue.

Harmony in the French Style. This course is for learning all of the rules for root position chords in the French Style.

Learn harmony by doing. In France, we write above and below, starting with root position chords. This is hands-on, and not intellectual. Harmony in the French Style gives you freedom, so you can compose what you want. If you are struggling with orchestration or fugue, I highly recommend addressing your problems at the source, by mastering basic harmony.

For composers and advanced level performers who want to compose their own fugues, in their own styles, and escape the tyranny of academic fugue

For composers & advanced performers who want to work on orchestration. This is how the French learn orchestration in year 1 at conservatory. For this semester we will be orchestrating the Exposition from Mozart's Piano Sonata no. 6 in D major, first movement.

Work on technique: suspensions for root position chords from FRENCH HARMONY EXERCISES. Tutorial #1 is now up, Bass Exercise with 4 suspensions: 4 lessons + Introduction, 9 minutes total, with homework & answers. This tutorial trains you to hear the most frequently used suspensions.