Music Theory & Analysis   

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• Theory
• Analytical Tools
• Analyses
• Miscellaneous

• Theory
  
  
• Symmetry
• • Symmetry as a Compositional Determinant (revised dissertation, © 2002, 1973)
  • The Fractal Nature of Music
  • Quadrate Thematic Transformations
  • Variation Techniques of Composers and Improvisors
• Interval String Theory
• Compound Variation in Bartok's Second Quartet
• Consonance and Dissonance 
• Chord Chart
• Theory Glossary of Terms
  
• Set Theory Glossary of Terms
  
• Modes
• Nonharmonic Tones: Theory of
• Tonality, Modality, and Atonality
• Schenkerian Primer
• Set Theory Primer
• Structure and "Good Music"
• Bibliographies 
• • Consonance and Dissonance Bibliography
  • Rhythm and Meter Bibliography

  
  

  Analytical Tools

• Chords: Chart
• Formal & Motivic Analysis: Symbols -- suggestions and an example
• Forms and Genre
• Parametric Analysis A list of parameters and suggestions
• Schenkerian Primer
• Schenkerian Analysis: Symbols
• Set Theory
  • Interval String Theory
  • Set Theory Primer
  • Music Analysis System for set theoretical analysis: harmonic and serial, free for downloading
  • A Table of Set Classes
  • Construct a Simple Clock Calculator for Music Set Theoretical Analysis
  • A word of caution about Web calculators for Set Theory
  • Paul Nelson's Set Theory Primer, Set Calculator and Relations Calculator

  
  
  
  

  • Bach: Violin Chaconne in D minor: Music Theory and Performance
  • Bach: Invention No. 1 in C
  • Bach: Prelude in C Major, WTC I
  • Bach: The anatomy of canon and fugue and J.S. Bach (Tim Smith)
  • Bartok: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste
  • Bartok: Second String Quartet
  • Beethoven: Scherzo from piano sonata No. 15, op.28
  • Beethoven: Variations in C Minor, WoO 80
  • Berg: Wozzeck as Expressionist Opera
  • Bosch: Image Symbols and Music in the Paintings of Hieronymus Bosch
  • Brahms: Sarabande, A Tonal, Harmonic, Motivic, and Formal Analysis
  • Satie: the First Modern
  • Scriabin: Prelude for piano, Op. 74, no. 3 (using set theory)
  • Strauss: Salome's Leitmotifs and Keys
  • Strauss: Salome's Allure from the "Dance of the Seven Veils", a Tonal-Harmonic Analysis
  • Stravinsky: The Dies Irae in the Rite
  • Symmetry as a Compositional Determinant (revised dissertation, 2002)
  • Wagner: Ring Riddles
  • Wagner’s Music Drama as Revision of Opera
  • Webern: Variations, Op. 27

   

  Miscellaneous

  • Miscellaneous Resource Links