Hindemith Chord Classification
PMNSDT (Hanson Symbol) Templates
I. PMN (no S,D, or T)
II.a. PMNT (no S,D; must include T)
II.b. PMNST (no D; must include S, T)
III. PMNSD (no T; must include S or D)
IV. PMNSDT (must include D, T)
V. PMNSD (no T; root indeterminate)
VI. PMNSDT (must include D, T; root indeterminate)
Notes:
1.
Classifications I-IV can be sub-divided into “root position” and “inverted” chords.
2.
Any classication can omit P,M, N, or any combination thereof.
3.
Classification II can be further sub-divided to distinguish chords including multiple T.
Determining Chord Roots