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General characteristics of harmony and tonality in the early 20th century. In the 20th century, composers thought about different approaches to tonality and harmony. A number of movements developed their own harmonic languages: minimalism - where harmony and tonality evolved out of repeated cells.
- What are some characteristics of harmony in the 20th century?
- What style of music is 20th century?
- What is tonality in 20th century?
- What are 3 types of harmony in music?
What are some characteristics of harmony in the 20th century?
HARMONY: Harmony is often experimental and dissonant. Instead of all harmony being based on the interval of a third (tertian harmony, used in much of Western tonal music), harmony is sometimes based on seconds, fourths and fifths (respectively, secondal, quartal, and quintal harmony).
What style of music is 20th century?
Styles
- Romantic style.
- Neoclassicism.
- Jazz-influenced classical composition.
- Impressionism.
- Modernism.
- Free dissonance and experimentalism.
- Expressionism.
- Postmodern music.
What is tonality in 20th century?
Tonality is commonly described as setting up an expectancy of a tonal center, a leaning toward a resolution on a key note, called the tonic. But anyone who knows the music of, say, Chopin or Debussy can testify to the fact that it is the "leaning" part that is important more than the arriving at tonal centers.
What are 3 types of harmony in music?
3 Different Types of Harmony in Music
- Diatonic harmony. This is music where the notes and chords all trace back to a master scale. ...
- Non-diatonic harmony. Non-diatonic harmony introduces notes that aren't all part of the same master scale. ...
- Atonal harmony.
