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I made a harmonic-series-based consonance/dissonance measure very much like what you're describing in my dissertation. http://www.robertkelleyphd.com/dissertation.htm The relevant section is 4.2. I hope that this helps!
Robert.
I've begun a similar initiative in my teaching, and have found some examples that are useful in my Form and Analysis class:
Ignatius Sancho's Minuets and Country Dances are all great examples of Classical binary form.
Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier d…
I used David Damschroeder's Listen and Sing for many years before switching to Jones/Shaftel/Chattah. The Damschroeder book only has classical examples for dictation and sight singing, while Jones/Shaftel/Chattah draws on a much broader repertoire. …
Hi Mitch!
I recommend exploring processes in (post-)minimalist pieces, like phasing in early Steve Reich and the signature transformations in Michael Torke's "Yellow Pages" from Telephone Book. There are often very simple and elegant ways of modeli…