Table of Contents

Preface and How to Use This Hypertext

PART ONE: FUNDAMENTALS

SECTION 1: Introduction

SECTION 2: Rhythm

SECTION 3: Meter

SECTION 4: Pitch

SECTION 5: Modes and Scales

SECTION 6: Key Signatures

SECTION 7: Intervals

SECTION 8: Tendency Tones and Minor Scales

PART TWO: HARMONY

SECTION 9: The Overtone Series

SECTION 10: Triads and Seventh Chords

SECTION 11: Inversion of Chords

SECTION 12: Chords in Musical Practice

SECTION 13: Basic Harmonic Function

SECTION 14: Cadences

PART THREE: PART WRITING

SECTION 15: Melodic Principles

SECTION 16: Writing Chords in Inversion

SECTION 17: Principles of Part Writing

SECTION 18: Non-Chord Tones

PART FOUR: BASIC CHROMATIC HARMONY

SECTION 19: Mode Mixture

SECTION 20: Tonicization

SECTION 21: Other Chromatic Harmonies

SECTION 22: Modulation

Afterword

APPENDIX

APPENDIX A: Definitions and Terms

APPENDIX B: Blank Staff Paper for You to Print

APPENDIX C: An Introduction and Guide for Use by Music Teachers

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