• a thorough exploration of the main elements of tonal harmony, in workbook format
• enables students to acquire a secure knowledge of the basics of harmonic practice
• contains over 280 music examples, and over 180 exercises for working
• excellent preparation material for Associated Board Grade 6 to Grade 8 theory exams, A Level Music and Diploma exams, and university and college entrance papers
• will also enhance students’ music-making, their awareness of style and their appreciation of other musicians’ performances

Contents

• An Introduction to Tonal Harmony
• Chapter 1 - Triads
• Chapter 10 - Chord Groups - the Subdominant Family
• Chapter 11 - Scale Movement
• Chapter 12 - Modulation - its Purpose and Practice
• Chapter 13 - Modulation to ‘Remote’ Keys
• Chapter 14 - Melodic Decoration
• Chapter 15 - Harmonic Decoration
• Chapter 2 - Inverting the Triad
• Chapter 3 - Building chords from Triads
• Chapter 4 - Some ‘Rules’ to Follow
• Chapter 5 - Harmonizing Melodies - the Cadential Progressions
• Chapter 6 - Extending the Triad - the Dominant Family
• Chapter 7 - the 6 over 4 Progressions
• Chapter 8 - Other Presentations of Harmony
• Chapter 9 - The Progression of 5ths
• Chord Labelling