Jazz harmony, as taught at the Berklee College of Music is based on the so called Chord Scale Theory. This method - further developed - is now available as a comprehensive textbook for the first time. Emerged from practice and designed for practical use, it provides theoretical knowledge necessary for improvisation, composing, and arranging.

• Introduction
• Harmonic Structures
• Diatonic Harmony
• Dominant Chords and Diatonic Function
• Minor Key Harmony
• Blues
• Diminihed seventh Chords
• Dominant Chords with Special Functions
• Modal Interchange
• Voicing Specific Chord Symbols and Structures
• Modulations
• Modal Systems
• Nonfunctional Harmony
• Introduction to Arranging
• Appendix
• Index