Harmony and Voice Leading: A Concise Sixth Edition

A clear and accessible volume spanning the entire theory course, Harmony and Voice Leading, Sixth Edition, begins with coverage of basic concepts of theory and harmony and moves into coverage of advanced dissonance and chromaticism. It emphasizes the linear aspects of music as much as the harmonic and introduces large-scale progressions―linear and harmonic―at an early stage. The first textbook to incorporate elements of Schenkerian theory into the core of music theory teaching, this book remains the most serious introduction to the subject for students, while offering a clarity of logic and organization that guides students smoothly through complex concepts and connects theory to musicality.

In this Sixth Edition:

• A revised, streamlined structure offers a more concise edition of this classic text which can work flexibly in courses of all lengths
• Additional readings on fundamentals and advanced topics are now provided as online resources, keeping the full breadth of the book’s coverage available
• The accompanying workbook, provided as an online resource, creates a complete course package, available at no additional cost

Combining clarity with depth while enabling students to grasp the relationship between theory and artistry in the tonal tradition, Harmony and Voice Leading is the essential guide to music theory and harmony.

Edward Aldwell† (1938–2006) was an American pianist, music theorist, and pedagogue. An expert in Schenkerian analysis, he taught music theory and analysis for more than three decades at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and the Mannes College of Music in New York.

Carl Schachter† taught music theory and analysis at Mannes College of Music for over 50 years, serving as Chair of the Techniques of Music Division and Dean of the College. In 1996, he retired as Distinguished Professor of Music at Queens College and the CUNY Graduate School, where he had taught since 1971. Following his retirement from Queens College, he joined the faculty of the Juilliard School.

Allen Cadwallader is Professor Emeritus of Music Theory at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he taught counterpoint, tonal harmony, and Schenkerian analysis. He is the coauthor of Analysis of Tonal Music: A Schenkerian Approach.

Frank Samarotto is Professor of Music Theory at Indiana University Bloomington. He was a workshop leader at the Mannes Institute for Advanced Studies in Music Theory, an invited presenter at the first conferences in Germany devoted to Schenkerian theory, has lectured on voice-leading and musical time at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. He contributed to the fourth edition of Analysis of Tonal Music: A Schenkerian Approach by Allen Cadwallader and David Gagné.