Undergraduate Harmony Texts

1. Aldwell, Edward and Carl Schachter. Harmony and Voice Leading, 4th ed. Boston: Schirmer, 2011.
MUSC 720-61.

2. Benjamin, Thomas, Michael Horvit and Robert Nelson. Techniques and Materials of Music - From
the Common Practice Period Through the Twentieth Century, 7th ed. Belmont, CA:
Thomson/Schirmer, 2008. With Anthology. MUSC 720-15

3. Benward, Bruce and Marilyn Saker. Music in Theory and Practice, 9th ed. 2 vol. New York: McGraw
Hill, 2015. MUSC 720-16a & b

4. Burstein, L. Poundie and Joseph N. Straus. Concise Introduction to Tonal Harmony, 2nd ed. New
York: Norton, 2020. Textbook and Answer Key. MUSC 720-68 & 68a

5. Clendinning, Jane Piper and Elizabeth West Marvin. The Musician’s Guide to Theory and Analysis,
3rd ed. Norton, 2016. Textbook and Workbook. MUSC 720-17 & 17a

6. Franceschina, John. Music Theory Through Musical Theatre: Putting It Together. New York: Oxford
University Press, 2015. MUSC 720–75

7. Gauldin, Robert. Harmonic Practice in Tonal Music, 2nd ed. W.W.: Norton, 2004. Textbook,
Workbook, Answer Key. MUSC 720-18a, b & c

8. Harder, Paul O. and Greg A. Steinke. Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music: A Programed Course, 10th
ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2010. Parts I and II. MUSC 720-79a & b

9. Henry, Earl and Michael Rogers. Tonality and Design in Music Theory, 2005. Volumes I and II.
MUSC 720-71a & b

10. Holm-Hudson, Kevin. Music Theory Remixed: A Blended Approach for the Practicing Musician.
New York: Oxford University Press, 2017. MUSC 720-77

11. Kostka, Stephan, Dorothy Payne and Byron Almén. Tonal Harmony, 8th ed. New York: McGraw Hill,
2018. Textbook and Workbook. MUSC 19a & b

12. Laitz, Steven G. The Complete Musician: An Integrated Approach to Tonal Theory, Analysis, and
Listening, 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2016. Textbook. MUSC 720-20 & 20a

13. Ottman, Robert. Elementary Harmony: Theory and Practice, 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice
Hall, 1998; Ottman, Robert. Advanced Harmony: Theory and Practice, 5th ed. Upper Saddle River,
NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000. MUSC 720-22a & b

14. Roig-Francoli, Miguel. Harmony in Context, 3rd ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2020. MUSC 720-74.

15. Snodgrass, Jennifer Sterling. Contemporary Musicianship: Analysis and the Artist. New York and
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016. MUSC 720-46

16. Spencer, Peter and Barbara A. Bennett. The Practice of Harmony, 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ:
Pearson, 2012. MUSC 720-78
17. Stone, Stephen C. Music Theory and Composition: A Practical Approach. Lanham, MD: Rowman &
Littlefield, 2019. MUSC 720-52

18. Turek, Ralph. The Elements of Music: Concepts and Applications, 2nd ed. McGraw Hill, 1996.
MUSC 720-23a, b, c, d

19. Turek, Ralph. Theory for Today’s Musician, 2nd ed. New York and London: Routledge, 2014. MUSC
720-24