A comprehensive approach to understanding contemporary chord structures and progressions through solid drills in suggested study questions, keyboard drills, and ear-training exercises. A step by step approach to the study of triads, seventh chords, and their extensions. Additional chapters on chord progression through area studies of the pre-dominant, dominant, and tonic spheres of chord derivation, substitution, interchangeability, tendency, harmonic pulse, and function. Chord qualities are also presented for study. Table of contents, examples, keyboard drills, assignments, ear-training exercises, addendum, suggested study drills, and index. 120 pages 88-24571