Written during Tchaikovsky’s years as professor at the renowned Moscow Conservatory, this volume presents a clear and thorough introduction to the study of harmony. The great Russian composer expounded upon his views of music while he was in the full flower of his creative powers, offering students a chance to learn the discipline’s fundamentals from one of its great masters.

Out of print for decades and exceedingly rare in its original edition, Tchaikovsky’s Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony possesses an intrinsic historical interest, yet remains as useful and instructive today as it was a century ago. A complete course in writing music, this excellent manual features numerous examples and exercises. It functions equally well as a classroom text, an adjunct to private instruction, or as a guide to individual musicians.

本书是柴可夫斯基在著名的莫斯科音乐学院担任教授期间写成的，对和声研究进行了清晰而透彻的介绍。 这位伟大的俄罗斯作曲家在充分发挥创造力的同时阐述了他对音乐的看法，让学生有机会从一位伟大的大师那里学习这门学科的基础知识。

柴可夫斯基的《和声实践研究指南》已绝版数十年，其原始版本极为罕见，它具有内在的历史意义，但在今天仍与一个世纪前一样有用和具有指导意义。 这本优秀的手册是一门完整的音乐创作课程，包含大量示例和练习。 它既可以作为课堂教材，也可以作为私人教学的辅助材料，或者作为个别音乐家的指南。