Questions and Answers
What does 'pitch class' refer to?
What is a collection in music theory?
A group of pitch classes that serves as a source of musical materials for a composition or part of a composition.
What is a centric pitch?
A pitch creating a stable center with other pitches relating to it on some hierarchical level.
What does the term 'set' mean in music theory?
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The pitches in a set are called its ______.
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If only some pitch classes are being emphasized in music, it can be referred to as a ______.
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What is atonal music?
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Schonberg preferred the term ______ over atonal.
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What is a center in centric pitch music?
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What are focal pitches?
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What is cardinality in music theory?
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What does a 2-element set refer to?
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What is a tetrachord?
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What does a hexachord consist of?
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What is a nonachord?
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What are mixed modes?
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If you combine modes simultaneously, you call it ______.
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What is the minor pentatonic scale?
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Define stratification in music.
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What is the major pentatonic scale?
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What are literal complements in music?
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What is integer notation?
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What does it mean if a scale is symmetrical?
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What are octatonic scales?
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What is a pitch-class interval?
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What is an interval class?
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What is an interval-class vector?
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What are equivalent sets in music?
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Study Notes
Music Theory Concepts
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Pitch Class (pc): Represents all pitches that are one octave or more apart, including enharmonic equivalents (e.g., C4, C6, B#).
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Collection: A group of pitch classes that serves as a foundation for musical materials in a composition.
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Centric Pitch: A pitch that establishes a stable center, with other pitches hierarchically related to it.
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Set: Synonymous with collection; refers to a group of pitches or pitch classes.
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Elements: The individual pitches that comprise a set.
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Subset: A section of music that emphasizes only some of the pitch classes.
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Atonal Music: Music without a tonic or tonal hierarchy; also referred to as nontonal or post-tonal.
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Pantonal: Term preferred by Schönberg over atonal, indicating the inclusion of all tonalities.
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Center: A pervasive pitch or pc in a work that establishes a sense of hierarchy.
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Focal Pitches: Pitches highlighted through repetition or motivic use, lacking a functional hierarchy.
Cardinality of Pitches
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Cardinality: Describes the number of elements in a group of pitches using specific terminology.
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Dyad: A set of 2 elements (interval).
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Tetrachord: A set of 4 elements.
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Hexachord: A collection containing 6 elements.
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Octachord/Octad: Refers to a group of 8 elements.
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Trichord: A set composed of 3 elements.
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Pentachord: A group of 5 elements.
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Heptachord/Heptad: Consists of 7 elements.
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Nonachord/Nonad: Contains 9 elements.
Modal and Composite Structures
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Mixed Modes: Combining portions of different diatonic modes (e.g., Lydian-Mixolydian mode).
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Bimodal/Polymodal: Refers to the combination of modes simultaneously, such as one in each hand of a performance.
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Minor Pentatonic Scale: Characterized by intervals 1-b3-4-5-b7.
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Major Pentatonic Scale: Comprises intervals 1-2-3-5-6.
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Literal Complements: Utilizing pentatonic scales of "black notes" with C major scale "white notes."
Analytical Techniques
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Integer Notation: Transforms pitch classes to numerical values starting with C as pitch 0.
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Symmetrical Sets: Scales or sets that are palindromic, such as the Dorian mode and Octatonic scales.
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Octatonic Scales: Composed of 8 pitch classes alternating between whole and half steps.
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Pitch-Class Interval: Represents all generic transposition intervals using a single integer.
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Interval Class: An examination of various intervals within a specific set in a composition.
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Interval-Class Vector (ic vector): A list detailing all different intervals found within a set or chord, recording the total per class.
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Equivalent Sets: Sets generated through transposition or inversion are classified as equivalent.
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