Music in theory and practice : volume II / Bruce Benward and Marilyn Saker.

Includes bibliographical reference and index.

The renaissance and baroque periods -- Late renaissance polyphony -- Two-voice eighteenth-century counterpoint -- The fugue -- Chromatic harmony -- Borrowed chords -- Neapolitan 6th chords -- Augmented 6th chords -- The classical period -- Variation technique -- Sonata form -- Rondo forms -- Extended and chromatic harmony -- 9th, 11th, and 13th chords -- Altered dominants -- Chromatic mediants -- The nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- The romantic period -- The post-romantic style -- Impressionism and related styles -- The early twentieth century -- Pitch-class set theory -- Twelve-tone technique -- Music since 1945.

This best-selling program gives music majors and minors a solid foundation in the theory of music. Music in Theory and Practice 10e strengthens musical intuition, builds technical skills, and helps gain interpretive insights. The goal of the content is to instruct readers on the practical application of knowledge. The analytical techniques presented are carefully designed to be clear, uncomplicated, and readily applicable to any repertoire.