Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #63685 in Books
• Published on: 1987-03-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 592 pages

Customer Reviews

Very clear explanations and examples, the best of its kind...
This is volume is basically a text on traditional harmony that is riddled with examples taken from classic music. It is well-organized, very readable and in my opinion the best of its kind.

While this book is indeed a textbook, it is a very readable one and engages the reader while systematically presenting important concepts. I looked at many books before buying this one and I have been using it for years.

If you are not looking for this much depth and instead are focused on practical concepts for modern music, I recommend Harmony and Theory: A Comprehensive Source for All Musicians (Essential Concepts (Musicians Institute).). This is a very concise and well-written book that covers a lot of territory in a small space.

Good But..........
This is a solid text for learning the basics of functional harmony. However, it really needs to be updated. For example most all of the modern music world uses I ii iii IV V vi Viio in Major but Piston just uses I II II IV V VI VII which makes absolutely no since at all!

Do you know a better one? Tell us !
For so many people music is pure magick. Here is a book that uplifts beginner- and intermediate-knowledge to higher knowledge. After each of the 32 chapters there are exercises to measure your understanding of the things teached. Dont steal my copy !