William Allaudin Mathieu > Quotes

“You need to be able to read music. For the last three parts you need to be able to play a keyboard instrument well enough to navigate at least most of the musical examples. It helps to have previously investigated the overtone series, or be ready to (the text helps you). Also, the more you are in the habit of listening to the music of the world’s various cultures, the more insight you will bring to this study.”
― W.A. Mathieu, Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression