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. 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