The 4 Phils Teach Harmony for String Quartet 

Thanks James - I'm a bit busy with schoolwork at the moment, but I might get back to making a few more videos with these guys next week.

Thank you @Pblaze I hope it helps you - if you're a student, to better understanding and practice - if a teacher, a useful resource for your students.

Thanks @Ants Glad it helped.

Thank you. Glad it helped

Thanks - I'll pass that onto the Phil with the hat ;)

Thanks - glad you enjoyed it

You're welcome

Thanks for that suggestion @Kriss Nix The focus in this video was chord structure and how to write a chord progression for a string quartet in various styles. But your suggestion has prompted me to make a "part 2" harmonising a melody. Thanks for that.

Hey Astin

That's a good point. I don't have any time to address this now but later this year, I will have some time to produce more 4 Phils videos and was intending to remake this one.

The first and second violins are just playing chord tones. For example the first measure the overall chord is a Gmaj, so the first violin alternates between the 3 and 5 (B and D) and the second violin alternates between the 1 and 5 (G and D). The second chord is a Cmaj, so the first violin alternates between the 1 and 3 (C and E) and the second violin between the 5 and 3 (G and E). And it continues throughout the progression. The choice in chord tones played between the instruments I would guess is due to voiceleading, keeping the instruments from having to travel too far notewise and keep the progress smooth. If you’d like a Roman numeral analysis it would be the following: G(I) C(IV) D(V) G(I) - Emin(vi) C(IV) D(V)[the written G in the bass is supposed to be a D I believe] G(I) C(IV) D(V) G(I) Hope this was helpful☺️

@@AzhaneHereford that is a good analysis thank you - sorry for the late response to your comment. I have just been going back through old videos