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A Generative Theory of Tonal Music » (New Edition)
Authors: Fred Lerdahl, Ray Jackendoff, Ray Jackendoff
ISBN-13: 9780262621076, ISBN-10: 026262107X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: MIT Press
Date Published: June 1996
Edition: New Edition
Author Biography: Fred Lerdahl
Ray Jackendoff is Seth Merrin Professor of Philosophy and Codirector of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. He is the author of many books, including Foundations of Language.
Book Synopsis
This work, which has become a classic in music theory since its publication in 1983, models music understanding from the perspective of cognitive science.
Table of Contents
| Preface | ||
| Preface to the 1996 Reprint | ||
| 1 | Theoretical Perspective | 1 |
| 2 | Introduction to Rhythmic Structure | 12 |
| 3 | Grouping Structure | 36 |
| 4 | Metrical Structure | 68 |
| 5 | Introduction to Reductions | 105 |
| 6 | Time-Span Reduction: The Analytic System | 124 |
| 7 | Formalization of Time-Span Reduction | 146 |
| 8 | Prolongational Reduction: The Analytic System | 179 |
| 9 | Formalization of Prolongational Reduction | 211 |
| 10 | Some Analyses | 250 |
| 11 | Musical Universals and Related Issues | 278 |
| 12 | Psychological and Linguistic Connections | 302 |
| Notes | 333 | |
| Rule Index | 345 | |
| Bibliography | 353 | |
| Index | 361 |
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