Master the rules of harmony with a classic instructional text that guides you from basics to advanced chords.
This edition presents a structured approach to tonal harmony, offering practical exercises and clear explanations of how chords function in progressions. It covers major and minor chords, seventh chords, and chromatic possibilities like ninths, elevenths, and thirteenths to broaden your writing and analysis.
This book is a practical reference for students and teachers of music theory. It combines formal rules with worked examples, making it a reliable companion for study, rehearsal, or self‑paced learning. Readers will gain a systematic understanding of how chords move, resolve, and color a tonal piece.
- Step-by-step treatment of dominant, subdominant, and tonic roles in progressions
- Rules for resolving ninths, elevenths, and other extended chords
- Inversions, voices leading, and handling chromatic alternatives
- Guidance on applying theory to real‑world piano and ensemble music
Ideal for readers of music theory, composition students, and musicians seeking a durable reference for harmony practice.