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FOUR-PART HARMONY
CONTENT
- Definition of Four-part Harmony
- Arrangement of Four-part Harmony
- Spacing
- Procedures for Four-part Writing
- Basic Concept in Roman Numerals
Definition of Four-part Harmony
The term “four-part harmony” refers to music written for four voices, or four musical instruments, where the various parts give a different note of each chord of the music. The four main parts are typically labeled as :soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.
Arrangement of Four-part Harmony
The general staff used for four part harmony is grand or great staff or stave.
Soprano and alto parts use treble clef, and tenor and bass parts use Bass clef. Stems for soprano and tenor should turn upwards, while those of alto and bass should turn downwards. Parts should not cross, that is, the soprano should be the highest note, then the alto, next the tenor, and the lowest of all the bass.
Vocal Scoring
Spacing
Spacing refers to the distance between each of the parts in a chord.
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