A Generative Theory of Tonal Music
New Ed edition
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Word Count
92,000 words, Guess
Page Count
368 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Internet Archivegenerativetheory00jack
- ISBN-10026262107X
- ISBN-139780262621076
- Goodreads630169
- LibraryThing458417
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- Open LibraryOL9616488M
Description
A classic in music theory since its publication in 1983, this work models music understanding from the perspective of cognitive science. The point of departure is a search for a grammar of music with the aid of generative linguistics. The theory, which is illustrated with numerous examples from Western classical music, relates the aural surface of a piece to the musical structure unconsciously inferred by the experienced listener. From the viewpoint of traditional music theory, it offers many innovations in notation as well as in the substance of rhythmic and reductional theory. - Back cover.
First Sentence
We take the goal of a theory of music to be a formal description of the musical intuitions of a listener who is experienced in a musical idiom.
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