Neil A. Kjos Piano Library
FUNDAMENTALS OF PIANO THEORY
LEVEL TEN
– GP670
Concepts Presented
  • Rhythm: Irregular Meter, Changing Meter
  • Neapolitan 6th and Augmented 6th Chords
  • Non-Chord Tones: Passing Tone, Neighbor Tone, Anticipation, Escape Tone, Appoggiatura, Suspension, Pedal Point
  • Rondo Form
  • Theme and Variations
  • Tonality in the 20th Century: Extended Tertian Harmony, Quartal Harmony, Polytonality, Bitonality, Atonality, Serialism, and the 12 Tone Row

The concepts from Preparatory Level through Level Nine are reviewed and incorporated into the exercises and activities in Level Ten.