On Tonal Dynamics and Musical Meaning

In this paper, I explore the logic of tones, as it is expressed in tonal music, in the sense of music based on scales, chords, and phrases, all consisting of tones, that is, the musical sounds we now write as ‘notes’. In particular, I call attention to the force-dynamic relations that determine sequ...

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Main Author: Per Aage Brandt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université de liège 2015-12-01
Series:Signata
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/signata/1089