How Long to Read Tonality and Modality in Finnish Folk Music

How Long Does it Take to Read Tonality and Modality in Finnish Folk Music?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 47 minutes to read Tonality and Modality in Finnish Folk Music by Raymond B. Barley (Jr)

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The study evaluates the five genres of tonality expounded on by William E. Thomson in his text Tonality in Music: A General Theory within the context of tonality theories developed by contemporary music theorists. By the scholarly study of these five genres-- Harmonic Tonality, Functional Tonality, Scalar Tonality, Pitch Color Tonality, and Pitch Centricity Thomson intends to progress towards the development of a universal theory that explains the tonal systems of all music. In his assessment of these tonal theories, Thomson challenges Western music theory's traditional belief that tonality and modality are mutually exclusive. Rather, Thomson argues that harmonic tonality is the pitches of modes functioning as vehicles of harmonic content as much as the pitches of scales. Furthermore, functional harmony is recognized when a single chord may function differently in different circumstances. of scalar tonality, Thomson not only argues that scale and mode are properly conceived as interchangeable but also rejected the theory that music is a product generated by scales. Closely aligned with scalar tonality is pitch color tonality; the concept that pitch relationships correspond to visual colors, while pitch centricity pitch is assessed by Thomson as the phenomenon of a single pitch class acting as atonal axis with no implication of harmonic residue; the antithesis of harmonic tonality. Presenting original tonal analyses of thirty-five Finnish folk songs, instrumental pieces, and folk hymns, the study includes a methodology of traditional music analysis techniques such as harmonic analysis and pitch-class sets merged with computer-assisted acoustic analysis shown by the inclusion of pitch graphs and spectrograms. For each melody, a logical pitch frame is presented with evidence that supports a proposed logical pitch hierarchy and an accompanying theoretical argument indicating the melodies true tonality. This methodology is supplemented with a review of the psychoacoustic perception of tonality as developed by Diana Deutsch, Carl Seashore, Albert Bregman, and John Sloboda. These methods are used to test Thomson's theory that tonality exists even within music historically considered modal by traditional music theorists. the study concludes with recommendations for the further study of tonality which will be necessary to attain Thomson's stated goal.

How long is Tonality and Modality in Finnish Folk Music?

Tonality and Modality in Finnish Folk Music by Raymond B. Barley (Jr) is 403 pages long, and a total of 101,959 words.

This makes it 136% the length of the average book. It also has 125% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tonality and Modality in Finnish Folk Music Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 17 minutes to read Tonality and Modality in Finnish Folk Music aloud.

What Reading Level is Tonality and Modality in Finnish Folk Music?

Tonality and Modality in Finnish Folk Music is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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