Builds on work covered in the first five volumes of Music Theory in Practice looking further into the workings of tonal harmony & introducing students to melodic composition outside the tonal system. Covers all aspects of the Grade 6 Theory of Music exam. Deals with the realisation of figured basses for keyboard & for voices in four parts harmonisation of tonal melodies & melodic composition both tonal & in more modern styles. Covers both pre-20th-century & 20th-century styles.