Download or read book Harmonic Rhythm written by Joseph P. Swain and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-06-28 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible exploration of an important and understudied music theory topic, Swain's book examines the dimensional technique of analyzing harmonic rhythm. Simply defined, harmonic rhythm is the relationship between changes in harmony and perceived changes in rhythm. This phenomenon plays a large role in shaping the texture and style of much of Western music, from Renaissance polyphonic pieces to the works of Debussy. Swain provides a clear and thorough discussion of how harmonic theory works, using a small core of repeated musical examples.