Harmony and Voice Leading

Harmony and Voice Leading, 5th Edition, is a music theory textbook designed to span an entire music theory course. The volume addresses tonal structure by balancing linear aspects of music with harmonic progressions.

The text begins with fundamental concepts of theory and harmony before advancing to complex dissonance and chromaticism. It introduces large-scale progressions early in the curriculum, giving equal weight to horizontal lines and vertical harmony.

In the fifth edition, upper- and lower-case Roman numeral analysis assists students in identifying chord qualities. The textbook also introduces Heinrich Schenker's concept of linear progressions to prepare students for advanced tonal analysis.