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Tonal Harmony with an Introduction to Post-Tonal Music is intended for a two-year course in music theory/harmony. It offers a clear and thorough introduction to the resources and practice of Western music from the seventeenth century to the present day. Its concise, one-volume format and flexible approach make the book usable in a broad range of theory curricula. For a generation of professionals in the musical community, Tonal Harmony has provided a comprehensive, yet accessible and highly practical, set of tools for understanding music.  With McGraw Hill’s Connect®, students are better equipped to understand and master the vocabulary of music efficiently, allowing them to move on more quickly to advanced musical skill-building.

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Author:   Stefan Kostka ,  Byron Almén
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Education
Edition:   9th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 26.20cm
Weight:   1.295kg
ISBN:  

9781264094752

ISBN 10:   1264094752
Pages:   704
Publication Date:   22 March 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamentals Chapter 1: Elements of Pitch Chapter 2: Elements of Rhythm Chapter 3: Introduction to Triads and Seventh Chords Chapter 4: Diatonic Chords in Major and Minor Keys Part II: Diatonic Triads Chapter 5: Principles of Voice Leading Chapter 6: Root Position Part Writing Chapter 7: Harmonic Progression and the Sequence Chapter 8: Triads in First Inversion Chapter 9: Triads in Second Inversion Chapter 10: Cadences, Phrases, Periods, and Sentences Chapter 11: Two-Part Tonal Counterpoint Chapter 12: Nonchord Tones 1 Chapter 13: Nonchord Tones 2 Part III: Diatonic Seventh Chords Chapter 14: The V7 Chord Chapter 15: Other Diatonic Seventh Chords Part IV: Chromaticism Chapter 16: Secondary Functions 1 Chapter 17: Secondary Functions 2 Chapter 18: Modulations Using Diatonic Common Chords Chapter 19: Some Other Modulatory Techniques Chapter 20: Larger Forms Part V: Chromaticism 2 Chapter 21: Mode Mixture and the Neapolitan Chapter 22: Augmented Sixth Chords Chapter 23: Enharmonic Spellings and Enharmonic Modulations Chapter 24: Further Elements of the Harmonic Vocabulary Chapter 25: Tonal Harmony in the Late Nineteenth Century Part VI: An Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music Chapter 26: Materials and Techniques Chapter 27: Post-Tonal Theory Chapter 28: New Directions

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