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Hexachordal combinatoriality is a concept in post-tonal theory that describes the combination of hexachords, often used in reference to the music of the Second Viennese school.
- What does combinatoriality mean?
- How many hexachords are there?
- What is an aggregate in twelve tone composition?
What does combinatoriality mean?
1 : of, relating to, or involving combinations. 2 : of or relating to the arrangement of, operation on, and selection of discrete mathematical elements belonging to finite sets or making up geometric configurations. Other Words from combinatorial Example Sentences Learn More About combinatorial.
How many hexachords are there?
A series of seven overlapping hexachords completed the gamut of formally recognized musical tones, a span of two and one-fourth octaves, containing the notes of the C major scale plus Bâ™. There were three varieties of hexachord—natural, hard, and soft. In the natural hexachord, which started on C, mi is E and fa is F.
What is an aggregate in twelve tone composition?
An aggregate is an unordered collection of all twelve pitch classes. A twelve-tone aggregate is a harmony made up of all twelve pitch classes and can be presented melodically or harmonically in any combination. Aggregates can be created by sounding complementary parts of the same row together.
