The Cognition of Basic Musical Structures
Language: English
Published by The MIT Press, 2004
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- Title
- The Cognition of Basic Musical Structures
- Author
- Temperley, David
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Publication year
- 2004
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- acceptable
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- Soft cover
- Language
- English
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- 0262701057
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- 9780262701051
After an introductory chapter, Temperley presents preference rule systems for generating six basic kinds of musical structure: meter, phrase structure, contrapuntal structure, harmony, and key, as well as pitch spelling (the labeling of pitch events with spellings such as A flat or G sharp). He suggests that preference rule systems not only show how musical structures are inferred, but also shed light on other aspects of music. He substantiates this claim with discussions of musical ambiguity, retrospective revision, expectation, and music outside the Western canon (rock and traditional African music). He proposes a framework for the description of musical styles based on preference rule systems and explores the relevance of preference rule systems to higher-level aspects of music, such as musical schemata, narrative and drama, and musical tension.
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