Fundamentals
Pitch, notation, registers, accidentals, and enharmonic spelling
ch. 1
Scales and keys
Whole and half steps, major and minor scales, key signatures, scale degrees
ch. 2-3
Rhythm and meter
Time signatures, durations, dots, ties, tuplets, simple and compound meter
ch. 4
Intervals
Numeric size, quality, inversion, and augmented or diminished writing
ch. 5
Harmony essentials
Triads, Roman numerals, cadences, seventh chords, function, non-chord tones
ch. 6-10
Phrase design
Motives, phrases, periods, popular-song form, textures, and contrast
ch. 11-15
Chromatic harmony
Figured bass, secondary chords, mixture, Neapolitan, augmented sixths, modulation
ch. 16-23
Large-scale forms
Binary, ternary, sonata, rondo, and structural functions in bigger designs
ch. 24-25
Voice leading and jazz
Four-part writing, counterpoint, jazz chords, progressions, and voicings
ch. 26-31
Modern and post-tonal
Impressionism, set theory, serialism, and minimalism
ch. 32-35