Bending the rules of music theory : lessons from great composers / Timothy Culter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cutler, Timothy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music theory.

Physical Description:

xiv, 313 pages : music ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

For students learning the principles of music theory, it can often seem as though the tradition of tonal harmony is governed by immutable rules that define which chords, tones, and intervals can be used where. Yet even within the classical canon, there are innumerable examples of composers diverging from these foundational "rules." Drawing on examples from composers including J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Brahms, and more, Bending the Rules of Music Theory seeks to take readers beyond the basics of music theory and help them to understand the inherent flexibility in the system of tonal music. Chapters explore the use of different rule-breaking elements in practice and why they work, introducing students to a more nuanced understanding of music theory--back cover.

Contents:

1. "Rules"

2. Consonance and Dissonance

3. Chord Construction

4. Voice Leading I: Parallel Fifths

5. Voice Leading II: Parallel Octaves and Other Procedures

6. Harmonic Syntax I: Contrapuntal Chord Function

7. Harmonic Syntax II: More Unorthodox Progressions

8. Deviant Harmonies I: Forbidden and Functionally Flexible Chords

9. Deviant Harmonies II: 6 4 Triads

10. Aberrant Nonharmonic Tones I: Analytical Conundrums

11. Aberrant Nonharmonic Tones II: Textbook Deviations

12. Tonal Transgressions I: Beginnings and Endings

13. Tonal Transgressions II: Plurality and Implication

14. Oddities and Ends.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [298]-301) and indexes.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

1138478245

9781138478244

9781138478237

1138478237

OCLC:

1051663062

Publisher Number:

99980901300