The Aural Perception of Pitch-Class Set Relations: A Computer-Assisted Investigation
Description:
Allen Forte's theory of pitch-class set structure has provided useful tools for discovering structural relationships in atonal music. As valuable as set—theoretic procedures are for composers and analysts, the extent to which set relationships are perceptible by the listener largely remains to be investigated. This study addresses the need for aural-perceptual considerations in analysis, reviews related research in music perception, and poses questions concerning the aural perceptibility of set…
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Date:
May 1984
Creator:
Millar, Jana Kubitza
Partner:
UNT Libraries