Nonfunctional harmony, the opposite of functional harmony, is harmony whose progression is not guided by function.

There is no functional harmony to clearly create the relational behavior of tonic, dominant, and subdominant harmonic functions.

Harmonically, the interval usually occurs as some form of dissonance or a nonchord tone that is not part of the functional harmony.

The symbols can also be used with Roman numerals in analyzing functional harmony, a usage called figured Roman; see chord symbol.

Sequences of gamuts are then used to create melodies with harmonic backgrounds that are in no way connected to functional harmony, which Cage sought to avoid.

In the German musicology tradition referred to as functional harmony.

Thus, successfully using the Fake Books required the expertise of jazz musicians and others trained in functional harmony in order to reinterpret the chord symbols.

As with Another Look at Harmony, "Einstein added a new functional harmony that set it apart from the early conceptual works".

Use of formal counterpoint and functional harmony also contrasts with the loosely structured minimalist works written previously.

Written in the key of C, with extensions beyond functional harmony, this very short movement only last thirteen measures.