--- product_id: 11760664 title: "Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice" price: "$120.27" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/11760664-twentieth-century-harmony-creative-aspects-and-practice store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Comprehensive harmonic analysis In-depth 20th-century music theory Practical composition exercises Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice **Price:** $120.27 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎶 Elevate your music theory game with the definitive guide to 20th-century harmony! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice - **How much does it cost?** $120.27 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/11760664-twentieth-century-harmony-creative-aspects-and-practice) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Beyond Basics:** Perfect for musicians with foundational harmony knowledge aiming to elevate their craft. - • **Hands-On Learning:** Engage with end-of-chapter exercises designed to sharpen your compositional skills. - • **Trusted & Acclaimed:** Rated 4.8/5 by nearly 400 readers, a top pick in Music Theory books. - • **Master Modern Harmony:** Explore chords by thirds, fourths, seconds, and polychords with clarity and precision. - • **Unlock 20th-Century Techniques:** Dive into tonality, polytonality, atonality, and serialism with real composer examples. ## Overview Twentieth-Century Harmony is a well-regarded textbook offering a clear, methodical exploration of harmonic procedures in early 20th-century music. Covering intervals, modes, chords, harmonic motion, and compositional techniques like polytonality and serialism, it includes practical exercises and examples from notable composers. Ideal for musicians with a basic understanding of harmony seeking to deepen their theoretical and compositional expertise. ## Description Here for the first time is an orderly presentation of the harmonic procedures to be found in music of the first half of the twentieth-century. The author examines the nature of intervals in various contexts, discusses the modes and other scales employed in modern music, describes the formation and uses of chords by thirds, by fourths, and by seconds, of added-note chords and polychords; he deals with different types of harmonic motion, with harmonic rhythm and dynamic sand ornamentation, with harmonic behavior in tonality, polytonality, atonality and serial composition. Review: Good book! - This book is good for those who have some base in functional harmony and who want to understand the theory used in the construction of music in the first half of the 20th century. I don't think this book is intended as an introductory book on harmony at all. The author is clear and to the point. The book is well written and inspiring. Examples of topics include chords by seconds, all traditional tonal modes with several examples, mirror writing, added-note chords, multiple octave scales, clusters, 15th and 17th chords, etc. There are a lot of good examples taken from 20th century composers and some fun exercises at the end of each chapter to drive home the topics. I am very glad I bought this book. Review: Review of Persechetti's "20th Century Harmony" - This textbook is the most straightforward guide to theory I have come across. It very methodically goes through every element of modern "classical style" music, starting as simply as intervals, and making it's way through scales (with an emphasis on symmetrical and synthetic), chords (by thirds, fourths, seconds, etc), dynamics, embellishing tones, and key centers. The end of each chapter has a page or two of music writing prompts you can do to exercise the skills you just read about. I highly recommend it for anyone trying to learn about modern composers, or who is trying to become a composer him/herself ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #74,570 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #6 in Music (Books) #71 in Music Theory (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 397 Reviews | ## Images ![Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71PebZi0BaL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book! *by D***F on November 24, 2010* This book is good for those who have some base in functional harmony and who want to understand the theory used in the construction of music in the first half of the 20th century. I don't think this book is intended as an introductory book on harmony at all. The author is clear and to the point. The book is well written and inspiring. Examples of topics include chords by seconds, all traditional tonal modes with several examples, mirror writing, added-note chords, multiple octave scales, clusters, 15th and 17th chords, etc. There are a lot of good examples taken from 20th century composers and some fun exercises at the end of each chapter to drive home the topics. I am very glad I bought this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review of Persechetti's "20th Century Harmony" *by M***R on February 22, 2011* This textbook is the most straightforward guide to theory I have come across. It very methodically goes through every element of modern "classical style" music, starting as simply as intervals, and making it's way through scales (with an emphasis on symmetrical and synthetic), chords (by thirds, fourths, seconds, etc), dynamics, embellishing tones, and key centers. The end of each chapter has a page or two of music writing prompts you can do to exercise the skills you just read about. I highly recommend it for anyone trying to learn about modern composers, or who is trying to become a composer him/herself ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Inspirational Textbook...is there such a thing? *by B***R on August 7, 2020* Yes there is and this is it. Diving into the examples and exercises has advanced my knowledge of harmony and inspired my composing to reach for new heights. ## Frequently Bought Together - Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice - Fundamentals of Musical Composition - Musical Composition: Craft and Art --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/11760664-twentieth-century-harmony-creative-aspects-and-practice](https://www.desertcart.us/products/11760664-twentieth-century-harmony-creative-aspects-and-practice) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-08-23*