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The Extended Lydian Locrian Theory of Harmony

The extended Lydian Locrian theory of harmony (ELL) is a system of analyzing harmonies and progressions according to their position along a vast spectrum of colors. The musical premise is that chords and progressions spanning upwards around the circle of fifths sound brighter, whereas chords and progressions spanning downwards around the circle of fifths sound darker. This simple premise gives rise to a complex but unified system of harmonic structures and relations, a system which provides a valuable tool for analyzing and composing music, especially of advanced tonal genres. ELL not only provides fruitful techniques for analyzing certain kinds of traditional harmonies and progressions but also provides a framework for discovering more exotic and colorful harmonies and progressions.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1944282
Date05 1900
CreatorsBandy, Chris
ContributorsDeRosa, Richard, Schnurr, Drew, Nelson, Jon
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Bandy, Chris, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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