The role of music theory in music production and engineering

• Main Author: Wiederkehr, George A.
• Language: EN
• Published: University of Oregon 2015
• Subjects: Music
• Online Access: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1602500

<p> Due to technological advancements, the role of the musician has changed dramatically in the 20^th and 21^st centuries. For the composer or songwriter especially, it is becoming increasingly expected for them to have some familiarity with music production and engineering, so that they are able to provide a finished product to employers, clients, or listeners. One goal of a successful production or engineered recording is to most effectively portray the recorded material. Music theory, and specifically analysis, has the ability to reveal important or expressive characteristics in a musical work. The relationship between musical analysis and production is explored to discover how music analysis can provide a more effective and informed musical production or recording and how a consideration of music production elements, notably timbre and instrumentation, can help to better inform a musical analysis. Two supplemental MP3 files are included with this thesis to demonstrate proposed mixing guidelines derived from the analysis. </p>