Manual of quarter-tone harmony
By: Ivan Wyschnegradsky ; edited by Noah Kaplan ; translated by Rosalie Kaplan
Contributors: Kaplan, Noah, 1984- editor; Kaplan, Rosalie, translator
Publisher: Underwolf Editions
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Brooklyn, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
ISBN-13: 9780692883747
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Harmony; Microtonal music
Work titles: Manuel d'harmonie à quarts de ton
Notes: "Originally published in 1980 as Manuel d'harmonie à quarts de ton by Éditions Max Eschig (M.E. 8414)."--Title page verso.

Wyschnegradsky was a pioneer in the field of composing with microtones. He originally published his manual on developing harmony with microtones in 1932. This English-language version is an important addition to the literature. With a foreword by Noah Kaplan, preface by the author, and appendix.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Preface; title: Introduction. Preliminary concepts ; New intervals; title: Part I. Altered ornaments ; Chromatic passing tones ; Quarter-tone altered chords ; Modulations to new keys; title: Part II. Artificial quarter-tone scales ; The free use of quarter tones; title: Appendix: Acoustic basis of the quarter-tone system.