Builds on work covered in the first five volumes of Music Theory in Practice, looking further into the workings of tonal harmony and 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 and for voices in four parts, harmonisation of tonal melodies and melodic composition, both tonal and in more modern styles. Covers both pre-20th-century and 20th-century styles.