Rock Tonality Amplified

A Theory of Modality, Harmonic Function, and Tonal Hierarchy
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-29144-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 198 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 435 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Music Theory

Rock Tonality Amplified presents an in-depth exploration of rock tonality. Building on several decades of research, this book develops a comprehensive music theory designed to make sense of several essential components of tonality. Within, readers learn to locate the chords they hear through various methods, to understand and predict harmonic resolution tendencies, and to identify the functions of chords as they appear in musical contexts. Further, the book offers a conceptual framework to describe tonal relations that are played out through entire songs, allowing readers to recognize the features that contribute to tonal unity in songs and the ones that are employed to create musical drama.

The book contributes to a wealth of methodologies in music theory, making it of broad interest to music scholars and students. Further, it balances speculative and practical approaches so that it has clear applications for analysis and pedagogy. It includes numerous musical figures and cites hundreds of songs from a wide variety of artists. Each chapter concludes with additional practice activities, allowing for easy adaptation to various pedagogical purposes.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clement, Brett

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Rock & Pop, Blues, Soul
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Musiktheorie, Musikästhetik, Kompositionslehre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Position Finding

Diatonic position finding

Chromatic position finding

The permanent Picardy third and related practices

Reference list

Chapter 2: Tonicization

Factors in tonicization

Diatonic tonicization

Ionian tonicization

Aeolian tonicization

Dorian tonicization

Mixolydian tonicization

Lydian and Phrygian tonicization

Extensions and inflections

Activities

Reference list

Chapter 3: Harmonic Function

The primary functions

Prolongation function

Cadence function

Transition and retransition functions

Departure function

Subsidiary functions

Functional transformations

Concluding analysis

Activities

Reference list

Chapter 4: Steady-Scale Systems

Steady-scale systems: conceptual background

Tonal patterns in steady-scale systems

Interactions between the Ionian and Aeolian tonics

Incorporating the Dorian tonic

Incorporating the Mixolydian tonic

Incorporating the Lydian tonic

Incorporating the Phrygian tonic

Conclusion: tonal endings

Activities

Reference list

Chapter 5: Steady-Tonic Systems

Harmonic sub-systems

Chromatic chords in context

Impressionism

Direct resolutions

Secondary tonicization

Stepwise linear patterns

Larger patterns

Trajectories by s1

Trajectories by f1

Concluding analysis

Activities

Reference list

Chapter 6: Other Approaches to Tonal Organization

Mixtures of steady-tonic and steady-scale systems

Other modulatory practices

Concluding Analyses

"Wichita Lineman"

"White Rabbit"

"The Ballad of Jenny Ledge"

"The Burning Down"

"Rikki Don’t Lose That Number"

"Best of All Possible Worlds"

"Sharleena"

Activities

Reference list

Über Autor(innen)

Brett Clement is Associate Professor of Music Theory at Ball State University. His research focuses on repertoires that fuse elements of popular and classical music, including progressive rock and the music of Frank Zappa. His work has been published in Gamut, Music Theory Spectrum, Music Theory Online, Music Analysis, Perspectives of New Music, and Journal of Music Theory.