Welcome to our Theory and Harmony Methods page. These books are designed for the contemporary musician, and are perfect for all instrumentalists, writers and arrangers. Level One is ideal for beginners and covers notation, major and minor scales, key signatures, triads and 4-part chords, diatonic chords and alterations. Level Two covers the chords and substitutions used in jazz and pop styles (with many progression examples from well-known songs) as well as voice leading, "upper structure" voicings and blues & pentatonic scale applications. Level Three covers all commonly used chords including extensions and alterations, scale sources, melody harmonization, polychords and advanced voicings using our "contemporary shape concept". This book is also available with audio CDs. Theory and Harmony Methods - Books and CDs Click on the product links below for more information, and to access our shopping cart. Don't forget your discount if you order five or more products - see our Discounts page for details! All books written by Mark Harrison. Technical note: This site is optimized for use with the Internet Explorer and Firefox web browsers (we regret that the Safari and Netscape browsers are not currently supported). Contemporary Music Theory Level One book The ideal theory primer for all instrumentalists and writers. Covers music notation, major scales and key signatures, intervals, triads and four-part chords, inversions, diatonic chords, modal scales, minor scales and keys, altered chords and suspensions, and more. Perfect for beginners, as well as experienced musicians needing to review or to fill in the "gaps" in their knowledge. $ 24.95 Contemporary Music Theory Level Two book This book develops the chords and progressions used in contemporary pop, rock and jazz styles. Covers five-part chords, 'II - V - I' progressions, chord substitutions, harmonic analysis of pop and jazz tunes, voice leading, 'upper structure' voicings, pentatonic and blues scale applications, and much more. Perfect for intermediate players, writers and arrangers. $ 24.95 Contemporary Music Theory Level Three book This book is a complete encyclopedia of all the chords, extensions, alterations, and scale sources found in pop and jazz styles. Covers all commonly-used chord types (major, minor, dominant etc) and their variations, all 'interior shapes' used for voicings and polychords, melody harmonization, advanced chord substitution, and much more. Perfect for intermediate-to-advanced players, writers and arrangers. $ 24.95 Contemporary Music Theory Level Three Audio CD Pack All the music examples in the Contemporary Music Theory Level Three book are available recorded on three audio CDs. This is a great way to speed-up the learning process, as you get to hear (as well as see) the examples. Many of these Level Three music examples use more sophisticated harmony and voicings, so having the CDs will assist in getting these exciting new sounds "into your ears"! $ 29.95