Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony
Second Edition
2 July 2019
PATHBREAKING THEORY PEDAGOGY SUCCESSFULLY USED BY THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS
The First Edition of Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony revolutionised music theory pedagogy. Pathbreaking Know It? Show It! pedagogy has helped thousands of students develop theoretical skills. The workbook—now expanded with more analysis exercises—gives professors flexibility in building assignments for their students.
A CONCISE TEXT THAT STUDENTS READ AND REMEMBER
Stripping away the superfluous details and exceptions that bulk up most theory texts, Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony focuses on what students need to know to understand music theory. After reading the text, students have a firm foundation in theoretical concepts, giving professors options to go deeper.
FLEXIBILITY TO TEACH MUSIC THEORY YOUR WAY
Because Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony focuses only on what students need to know, its short, modular chapters accommodate a variety of approaches and give professors the flexibility to emphasise.
WITH NEW POST-TONAL COVERAGE, A TEXT FOR THE ENTIRE MUSIC THEORY SEQUENCE
Responding to requests from adopters, Poundie Burstein and Joe Straus have added eight new chapters, drawing on Joe Straus’s expertise in post-tonal theory. While many texts focus on mathematical details and techniques that are unique to one or two composers, Burstein and Straus’s new post-tonal chapters are designed to give students the tools to ask and answer questions about twentieth-and twenty-first-century repertoire, making it possible for students to analyse any post-tonal work.
The First Edition of Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony revolutionised music theory pedagogy. Pathbreaking Know It? Show It! pedagogy has helped thousands of students develop theoretical skills. The workbook—now expanded with more analysis exercises—gives professors flexibility in building assignments for their students.
A CONCISE TEXT THAT STUDENTS READ AND REMEMBER
Stripping away the superfluous details and exceptions that bulk up most theory texts, Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony focuses on what students need to know to understand music theory. After reading the text, students have a firm foundation in theoretical concepts, giving professors options to go deeper.
FLEXIBILITY TO TEACH MUSIC THEORY YOUR WAY
Because Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony focuses only on what students need to know, its short, modular chapters accommodate a variety of approaches and give professors the flexibility to emphasise.
WITH NEW POST-TONAL COVERAGE, A TEXT FOR THE ENTIRE MUSIC THEORY SEQUENCE
Responding to requests from adopters, Poundie Burstein and Joe Straus have added eight new chapters, drawing on Joe Straus’s expertise in post-tonal theory. While many texts focus on mathematical details and techniques that are unique to one or two composers, Burstein and Straus’s new post-tonal chapters are designed to give students the tools to ask and answer questions about twentieth-and twenty-first-century repertoire, making it possible for students to analyse any post-tonal work.