Voice Leading : The Science behind a Musical Art /

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An accessible scientific explanation for the traditional rules of voice leading, including an account of why listeners find some musical textures more pleasing than others.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Huron, David Brian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2016]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Musikhören
Komposition > Musik
Harmonik
Stimmführung
Musical perception.
Music > Psychological aspects.
Harmony.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Theory.
Perception de la musique.
Musique > Aspect psychologique.
Harmonie.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The canon
  • Sources and images
  • Principles of image formation
  • Auditory masking
  • Connecting the dots
  • Preference rules
  • Types of part-writing
  • Embellishing tones
  • The feeling of leading
  • Chordal-tone doubling
  • Direct intervals revisited
  • Hierarchical streams
  • Scene setting
  • The cultural connection
  • Ear teasers
  • Conclusion.

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