Music theory reference

Harmony

How chords connect, create movement, and support musical form.

Topics

Developing reference

Diatonic Harmony

Understand diatonic harmony as chords and harmonic relationships formed primarily from the notes of a governing scale or key.

Developing reference

Functional Harmony

Understand functional harmony through tonic, predominant, and dominant roles that organise tension, direction, and resolution.

Developing reference

Chord Progressions

Understand chord progressions as ordered harmonic movement shaped by function, voice leading, rhythm, repetition, and form.