The Dyad System (Part One)

Presents the first part of an examination of the Dyad System: a generalization of a way of hearing. States that the system is primarily a vertical way of hearing, where collections of notes, implicitly or explicitly, delineate areas or moments of specific "harmonies." Examines the pitch-st...

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Published in:Perspectives of new music 1999-01, Vol.37 (1), p.39-76
Main Author: Dashow, James
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Composers
Composition
Composition (Music)
Criticism and interpretation
Dyadic relations
Dyadics
Electronic music
Hearing
Hexachords
Methods
Music appreciation
Music composition
Music Theory
Musical Analysis
Musical chords
Musical intervals
Musical pitch
Musical Structure
Musicology
Pitch
Pitch (Acoustics)
Sound pitch
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Summary:Presents the first part of an examination of the Dyad System: a generalization of a way of hearing. States that the system is primarily a vertical way of hearing, where collections of notes, implicitly or explicitly, delineate areas or moments of specific "harmonies." Examines the pitch-structure procedures of the system and some detailed examples of its flexibility. Includes diagrams and notes.
ISSN:0031-6016
2325-7180
DOI:10.2307/833625