Manual50 Tonal Harmony

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MIDI EXPORT- export progressions as MIDI files in any key PRINT WORKSHEETS- print progressions as worksheets with functional analysis (or

chord progression in any key)

SHOW/HIDE UNUSED CHORDS- the map now has the option to filter out allfunctions not used in the current progression

AUDIO HARMONIC MARKERS- audio tracks now show functional markers on atimeline to analyze and understand the harmonic rhythm in the current piece.

AUDIO ONION SKIN MARKERS- you can now select a section of the audio trackyou want to view, listen and analyze.

HARMONIC PATHS ON AUDIO TRACKS- harmonic paths are now available onaudio tracks (also reflecting the audio onion markers)

MAC & PC DESKTOP VERSIONS VS. IPAD & ANDROID MOBILE VERSIONSThe map menu & keyboard are now always visible on desktop versions of the app

Also the desktop versions show key signatures for the selected key and a circle of fifths

in that key as well. The window is also resizable.


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Mode Selectors

Study.Browse Mode

Tap and listen to the chords in the map. Read the Chord/Function info data

Listen.Analyze Mode

Load and listen to the progressions included within the app, in any key or functionally

Record.Create Mode

Create/manage your own progressions.

Audio.Song Mode

Load audio songs from our server and watch them play on the map.

Study harmony progressions while listening in real-time

Also included in the main menu:

Auto-slide buttonto view/hide a quick help for the current mode.

Audio-Loader progress barfor the audio file currently being loaded.


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The Map shows all harmonic functions for the current map level. The three main regions are:

Tonic, Sub-dominant, and Dominant. All functions are mapped to their corresponding region and

by using their standard circle of fifths location relative to the current key.

Chords from the major mode are shown outside the circles, while chords from the minor mode

are shown inside. Standard and alternative cadences are also shown as arrows.

You may tap on any chord symbol on the map to listen and view related info. Also, a voicing for

the chord will be selected based on the inversion chosen and the previous chord/function. (In Rec

mode you may double tap on a function to add it to the current progression)


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3,4 5#2#6 7#6#8-1$ ,/) 7#--(/9" 3#/'The maps current level may be selected from this auto-hiding

menu. To access this menu just tap on the Menu>>tab.

The map has seven levels of complexity, from the BasicDiatonic Neighborhoodto the Advanced Secondary

Functions and Augmented Sixth Chords. You may tap on any

level select the desired map level.

The map also has an alternative skinwith more clearly defined

tapping areas and colors that identify the type of function for

each chord (tonic, subdominant, dominant). This skin can be

accessed by unchecking the Da Vincicheck box.

The show all chordscheckbox will only show chords in the

current progression or audio song when unchecked.

The progression linescheckbox (PROG. LINES) shows/hides

the paths between functions for the selected progression in play

and rec modes.

The main and alternative cadencesmay be turned on/off by

using the corresponding checkboxes or fadein/outby using the

knobs (or tapping on the - + buttons)

The detect basslinescheckbox enables/disables the bassmovement detector.

If you want all voicings to be played using jazz chords instead of

standard classical ones you can turn the Jazz Bank on by tapping

on the Jazz Bankstatus light icon. When the jazz bank is

enabled, voicings are constructed by using standard tension

substitutions over the SSATB classical voicing (such as 9 for 1,

13 for 5, etc)

The MIDIbutton saves the current progression as a standard

midi file in the documents directory. On the iPad you will have

access to these files using itunes when the iPad is connected to

your computer. The exported midi file will have 5 tracks (one for each voice). MIDI export is

available in play and rec modes and will play the current progression in the selected key and

bounce it to disk.


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The print worksheetbutton exports the current progression and open a page in your browser

with the chord progression (chords at the top of the staff) in standard grand staff notation in the

current key or a harmonic analysis notation (analysis at the bottom of the staff) when the

functional view is active (the f key on the keyboard). The page could then be printed or emailed

as a worksheet.

The MAP VERSIONshows the latest mapping version which is automatically updated from the

sever every time the app is restarted. (4.0.5 in this case)

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The desktop versionsshows the keyboard vertically and is always available. Key

signatures for both major and minor keys, and a circle of fifths are also shown for

the selected key.


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View/Hide progression pathsby tapping on the path icon

Progression pathsare shown using blue lines as links between consecutive chords (shades of

blue gradually change from dark blue at the beginning to light blue at the end of the progression)

The corresponding inversion icon is shown over each chord/function in the progression.

Paths(only the blue lines) may be turned offby unchecking the PROG. LINES check box

located in the MENU>>> panel on the left.

While in play mode you may also tap and listen to any function (as in browse mode.)

You may also tapa chord in the chord symbol staff panel to listen and find it on the map.


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The map has the ability to filter out all chords that are not being used in the current progression.

You can enable this filter by unchecking the show all chords checkbox in the menu.

The following is an example of a progression in Cm with all unused chords filtered out:

The show all chordscheckbox does not work in browse mode since there is no progression

defined.

The MIDIbutton (in the left menu) allows the user to bounce the current

progression to disk in the current key.

When the MIDIbutton is pressed the current progression is played andbounce to disk to the documents folder in the current key. On your iPad

the file will be accessible through itunes where you can save it to your

computer and then open with any program that handles midi files.


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The following picture shows the File Sharing view in itunes. (connect your ipad, goto to the

Apps, scroll down to File Sharing, select Tonal Harmony app from the list of apps and you will

see all the midi files youve exported using the app.

The naming is done by using the current progressions name and the current key

(for example: WB1_I-V7-I(in_C).mid)


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The Print as Worksheetbutton exports the current progression and

opens the browser with an empty grand staff containing the chord

progression in the current key, or a functional analysis if the

functional view is active when the button was clicked.

Following is a progression exported while in functional view:


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The same progression in the key of Gm

The analysis or chord progression could then be printed, emailed, bookmarked, using the

browser.


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In Rec mode you can create/save/edit your own progressions You may also do a Midi export andPrint as Worksheet with your own progressions in any key or functionally.

The Rec mode behaves like the play mode plus the following additional functionality:

Create a new progression using the new music folder icon Delete the progression from the list by using the delete folder icon Clear all chords in a progression with the clear button Change the editing point (red blinking line) by tapping on the chord symbols staff Double tap on a chord in the map to add/replace at the edit point Double tap on the chord symbols staff to erase the chord from the progression Tap on the rec button to disable rec (to avoid unwanted editing of a progression) Tap on the progressions name to re-name.Progressions are automatically saved when a new one is created or you switch to another

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In Audio mode you can load audio tracks from the apps server with their respective harmonic

analysis. You will need wifi accessibility the first time you listen to each track, since all audio

and meta-data is downloaded from the server. All files are saved after theyve been played once.

To delete all saved audio tracks (if you want to free space) you may tap on the CLEAR MEM

folder icon.

When an audio track is loaded the map automatically finds the minimum map level necessary to

show all the functions in the song and modulates the maps key to the original key for that track.

You may change the maps current key at any time to view the harmonic progression for that

song in a key different from the original or functionally if desired.

The button in the top main menu will modulate the map back to the original keyfor the

current song.

TheTimelineshows a function marker (small green circles) for every chord in the current song.

The harmonic rhythmcould be clearly observed and analyzed by studying the distributionpattern in harmonic functions through-out the piece.

The current playing positionis shown by the yellow vertical line while the track is being

played.

The two onion skin markers allows you to select a section of the piece

for studying in detail or to simplify the view when the harmonic

progression is too dense or moves too fast.

The skin onion markers may be dragged and droppedto any point in the timeline to choose the

section you desire to study (the will snap to the closest functionat drop point)

You can now view harmonic paths for audio tracks as well using the path button.

Only the paths in the selected section (skin onion markers) will be shown


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The following picture shows Mozarts Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Theme A section with the paths

enabled and the skin onion markers selecting the entire audio track. This is a nice global view ofthe entire section of this piece. The harmonic rhythmic distribution is easy to analyze by looking

at the chord markers in the timeline (small green circles). The map has automatically changed its

level to the minimum required to show all functions used by Mozart in this piece.


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Heres the same piece but with all unused chords filtered out

now using the functional view (f key on the keyboard)


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finally just a section containing a cadence using the skin onion markers

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