Asynchronous Preparation of Tonally Fused Intervals in Polyphonic Music
An analysis of a sample of polyphonic keyboard works by J.S. Bach shows that synchronous note onsets are avoided for those harmonic intervals that most promote tonal fusion (such as unison, fifths and octaves). This pattern is consistent with perceptual research showing an interaction between onset...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Ohio State University Libraries
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Empirical Musicology Review |
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| Online Access: | https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/handle/1811/31695 |