A Geometry of Music: Harmony and Counterpoint in the Extended Common Practice

A Geometry of Music: Harmony and Counterpoint in the Extended Common Practice
ISBN-10
0195336674
ISBN-13
9780195336672
Category
Mathematics
Pages
450
Language
English
Published
2011-03-21
Publisher
OUP USA
Author
Dmitri Tymoczko

Description

In this groundbreaking book, Tymoczko uses contemporary geometry to provide a new framework for thinking about music, one that emphasizes the commonalities among styles from Medieval polyphony to contemporary jazz.

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