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Table of Contents in its entirety; scroll to the right to see it all.
Chapter 1: A Model of the Listener
Chapter 2: Return
Chapter 3: Expectation
Chapter 4: Functional Types
Chapter 5: Mood and Stability
Chapter 6: Tritones and Conflict
Chapter 7: The Musical Experience
Chapter 8: Pop Chords and Progressions
Chapter 9: Jazz Chords Based on a Major Triad
Chapter 10: Jazz Chords Based on a Minor Triad
Chapter 11: Jazz Chords Based on a Dominant 7th Tetrad
Chapter 12: Jazz Progressions
Chapter 13: Modern Chords
Chapter 14: The Language of Music
Appendix A: Basic Terms and Concepts

The book also contains a bibliography, acknowledgments, and a complete index.