In music, harmonization is the chordal accompaniment to a line or melody: "Using chords and melodies together, making harmony by stacking scale tones as triads".[2]
A harmonized scale can be created by using each note of a musical scale as a root note for a chord and then by taking other tones within the scale building the rest of a chord.[3]
For example, using an Ionian (major scale)
- the root note would become the I major chord,
- the second note the ii minor chord,
- the third note the iii minor chord,
- the fourth note the IV major chord,
- the fifth note the V major chord (or even a dominant 7th),
- the sixth note the vi minor chord,
- the seventh note the vii diminished chord and
- the octave would be a I major chord.
Using the minor (aeolian mode) one would have:
- i minor,
- ii diminished,
- (♭)III major,
- iv minor,
- v minor,
- (♭)VI major,
- (♭)VII major and
- the i minor an octave higher.[4]
- ^ Porter, Steven (1987). Harmonization of the Chorale, p.9. ISBN 0-935016-80-5.
- ^ Schonbrun, Marc (2006). The Everything Music Theory Book: A Complete Guide to Taking Your Understanding of Music to the Next Level, p.257. ISBN 1-59337-652-9.
- ^ Bruce Buckingham; Eric Paschal (October 1, 1997). Rhythm Guitar: The Complete Guide. Musicians Institute Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7935-8184-9. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ Keith Wyatt; Carl Schroeder (April 1, 1998). "11". Harmony and Theory: A Comprehensive Source for All Musicians. Musicians Institute Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-7935-7991-4. Retrieved 19 July 2010.