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Harmony Tracker

The Harmony Tracker shows which harmony exercises you have completed and which performance goals you have completed.

Harmony Progress wheel for the 5/3 chord exercise
Gray — not completed
Gold — completed
Black — embellished: improvise melodies using the harmony, rather than only playing block chords
2 handsPlay the exercise with two hands, no pedal.
Treble clef equals bass clef — Hymn texturePlay the harmony in four-part hymn texture.
Treble clef — Solo sopranoSolo out the soprano on a separate solo manual.
Bass clef — Solo tenorSolo out the tenor on a separate solo manual.
Boot icon — Pegleg texturePlay the solo in the right foot, like a French en taille cantus firmus.
3♯♭Do it in keys up to 3 sharps/flats.
5♯♭Do it in keys up to 5 sharps/flats.
7♯♭Do it in keys up to 7 sharps/flats.

Unlocking: complete any one wedge in a competency to unlock the next competency. When every wedge is embellished, the competency is mastered.

Harmony skills

Use the center of each wheel to identify the skill. Tap the link to open the matching exercise.

5/3
C. P. E. Bach — 5/3 Chords (Common Chords)
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V–I
J. S. Bach — Cadential Patterns
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6
Boyvin — 6 Chords
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5♭
Boyvin — 5-flat Chords and "Seventh Chords"
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4–3
Boyvin — 4–3 Suspensions
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7–6
Boyvin — 7–6 Suspensions
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9–8
Boyvin — 9–8 Suspensions
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2
Boyvin — Dissonant Bass Note
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JSB
J. S. Bach — Exercises
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↑🙂
C. P. E. Bach — Ascending Major
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↓🙂
C. P. E. Bach — Descending Major
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↑☹
C. P. E. Bach — Ascending Minor
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↓☹
C. P. E. Bach — Descending Minor
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↑♯♭
C. P. E. Bach — Ascending Chromatic
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↓♯♭
C. P. E. Bach — Descending Chromatic
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Pedal point icon
C. P. E. Bach — Pedal Points
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Close modulation icon
C. P. E. Bach — Modulating
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Remote-key modulation icon
C. P. E. Bach — Modulating (Remote Keys)
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