A guidebook to the most important things your students need to know
Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony introduces all the topics typically covered in the undergraduate theory sequence, focusing on carefully annotated notated musical examples rather than lengthy prose explanations of rules and exceptions, while engaging online tools help students build skills.
Features of the Third Edition
A concise text that students will read and remember
Each chapter is just a few pages long and focuses on a particular music theory concept under the lens of analysis and composition, primarily using annotated notated musical examples to illustrate concepts, rather than lengthy explanations.
Know It? Show It! pedagogy develops students’ confidence and skills
To gain fluency in music theory, students need to put their knowledge to the test and develop skills. Know It? Show It! online pedagogy offers your students low-stakes opportunities to build important skills.
New content and examples to expand the repertoire
The Third Edition features many new musical examples by historically marginalized composers throughout the book, including Anna Bon, Nathaniel Dett, Louise Ferrenc, John W. Work Jr., Maria Szymanoswka, and many more.
Meet the Authors
L. Poundie Burstein
is professor of music theory at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has written many articles on tonal music and performed extensively as a pianist.
Joseph N. Straus
is Distinguished Professor of music theory at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He has written many articles and books on twentieth-century music and is the author of several textbooks.
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Watch a short tour of a chapter and the new Norton Illumine Ebook available with the Third Edition.
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