A Generative Theory of Tonal Music, reissue, with a new preface
(Part of the Cognitive Theory and Mental Representation Series)
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A search for a grammar of music with the aid of generative linguistics.
This work, which has become a classic in music theory since its original publication in 1983, models music understanding from the perspective of cognitive science.The point of departure is a search for the 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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:026262107X
ISBN13:9780262621076
Release Date:June 1996
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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