"Apology" rambled, but as its chords melted, it was a lesson in the arbitrariness of conventional harmony.

A marvel of ingenuity, with melodic patterns forcing their way out of conventional harmony, it let him draw on all his resources.

By the late 1950's, he had already broken free of conventional harmony and theme-solos-theme structures.

The tourist expects to hear the really conventional harmony, and Raymond just won't stick to it.

One could dismiss this factor once and for all merely by saying that any aspect of conventional harmony (triadic chords, cadences, etc.) must be avoided.

As this 12-note harmony cannot be discussed through the rules of conventional harmony, we have to discover our own methods.

Mr. McLean and his band members were like penitents throwing away their possessions in favor of religious austerity, dropping conventional harmony and order.

When I'm about to go 'outside' " - beyond conventional harmony - "there's a kind of barrier that I have to break through.

Most works feature the use of conventional harmony, with great clarity of individual melodic lines.

In the late 19th century, the Shakers published several hymnbooks with both lyrics and music in conventional four-part harmonies.