Moving Through Triadic Space
An Examination of Bryars’s Seemingly Haphazard Chord Progressions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4390723 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Scott Alexander Cook (University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Music Theory Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1067-3040 • E-ISSN: 1067-3040 |
| Publisher | Society for Music Theory (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.30535/mto.15.1.7 |
| OpenAlex | W2338250689 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Using Julian Hook's theory of Uniform Triadic Transformations as a point of departure, I construct a network in which the "distances" between major and minor triads may be measured and progressions may be compared. From there, the network is used to analyze a portion of the 1992 composition "A Man in a Room, Gambling," by contemporary British composer Gavin Bryars, revealing harmonic relationships that may otherwise go unnoticed
Acoustics · Art · Geometry · Harmonic · Hook · Linguistics · Literature · Physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Mathematics · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |