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HARMONIZING A MELODY
4b
Stick to the foregoing until it sounds well. Try it first on a separate piece of paper before writing it in the book.
Now try another:
See that the Bass part moves easily and naturally. It must always do so. Now one more :
QUESTIONS
1.   A#t harmonizing a given Bass by adding three upper parts or voices, of what members of chords do we find the topmost part or voice to consist ?
2.   What principles must be followed in harmonizing a given Melody, each Bass note being the Root of a Chord ?
3.   What is meant by the Tonic Chord ?