The Science of Harmony: A Psychophysical Basis for Perceptual Tensions and Resolutions in Music
This paper attempts to establish a psychophysical basis for both stationary (tension in chord sonorities) and transitional (resolution in chord progressions) harmony. Harmony studies the phenomenon of combining notes in music to produce a pleasing effect greater than the sum of its parts. Being both...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
2019-01-01
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Series: | Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.34133/2019/2369041 |