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Title: Comprehensive? You've GOT to be kidding!
Review: The standard textbook for college music theory has, for decades, been Walter Piston's "Harmony". But, college music theory is normally a two year course, and the book is written that way and is very thorough.This book, is marketed as "A Comprehensive Outline in Easy-To-Use Narrative Format" and "Supplements Major Textbooks". Nothing could be further from the truth!Yes, it is an easy read, but you go through half the book before even reaching a starting point for college theory. The content doesn't cover more than a third of the material covered in a college music theory text, so a comprehensive outline it is not. I also found glaring differences in termonology.If you are looking to LEARN music thoery, then stick with the original Piston. If you are looking to review, I highly recommend "Graduate Review of Tonal Theory" by Steven Laitz and Christopher Bartlette.As for THIS book, at least for theory, don't waste your money.
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