The perception of closure in chord progressions


Master's Thesis, 2011

74 Pages, Grade: 2


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Table of Contents

List of tables

Zusammenfassung

Abstract

Danksagung

1. Introduction
1.1 Aim
1.2 Music theoretical background
1.2.1 Chord Progressions
1.2.2 Cadences
1.2.3 Music theoretical developments in history
1.2.3.1 Medieval Ages (500-1400)
1.2.3.2 Renaissance Period (1400-1600)
1.2.3.3 Baroque Period (1600-1750)
1.2.3.4 Classical Period (1730-1820)
1.2.3.5 Romantic Period
1.2.3.6 20th Century Music
1.2.4 The circle of fifths
1.2.5 OCTs
1.3 Literature Overview
1.3.1 Riemann and Hauptmann
1.3.2 Schmuckler and Piston
1.3.3 Bharucha and Krumhansl
1.3.4 Rosner and Narmour
1.3.5 Eberlein and Fricke
1.3.6 Huron
1.3.7 Parncutt

2. Experiments
2.1 Introduction to two experiments
2.2 Palestrina’s analysis
2.2.1 Palestrina
2.2.2 Palestrina background
2.2.3 Palestrina Style
2.2.4 Analysis of Palestrina’s 1st Motet in “Canticum Canticorum”
2.3 Listening experiment: Closure in two-chord progressions
2.3.1 Introduction
2.3.2 Method
2.3.3 Apparatus
2.3.4 Design
2.3.5 Procedure
2.3.6 Results
2.3.7 Conclusion of the experimental data
2.3.8 Theoretical Predictions

3. Conclusion

4. Discussion, Limitations and Relevance
4.1 Discussion
4.2 Limitations and Relevance

5. References

6. Appendix
6.1: Results for the chord progressions “minor-minor”
6.2: Results for the chord progressions „major-minor“
6.3 Results for the chord progressions “major-major”
6.4: Results for the chord progressions „minor-major“

7. Questionnaire

8.: Motet „Canticum Canticorum“, written by Palestrina

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Title
The perception of closure in chord progressions
College
University of Graz
Grade
2
Author
Year
2011
Pages
74
Catalog Number
V191295
ISBN (eBook)
9783656159957
ISBN (Book)
9783656160311
File size
3572 KB
Language
English
Keywords
chord progressions, perception, closure, music, harmony, circle of fifths, musicology, quinten, quarten, Schlusswirkung, wahrnehmung
Quote paper
M.A. Stephanie Lüders (Author), 2011, The perception of closure in chord progressions, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/191295

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