Béla Bartók's Four Dirges for Piano, Op. 9a: A Complete AnalysisNorth Texas State University, 1984 - 216 pages |
Common terms and phrases
arithmetic center ascending augmented fourth augmented second axis system B-flat bass clef bass clef melodic Beat Interval Content beat of measure Béla Bartók C-sharp Changes Measure Meter chord clef melodic line composition Consonance Unison Content Interval Lowest contour Count of Dirge descending perfect fourth Dirge II Dissonance 12 Dissonance 3 Consonance dominant axis dynamic level enharmonic fifth phrase Figure golden section Graph of Harmonic Graph of Tonal Harmonic Analysis Interval Content Interval Interval Count inversion major sixth measure 17 measure 21 Measure Meter Beat Meter Beat Interval minor second minor third motivic cell octave reinforced open fifths Order of Sonority pedal percent perfect fifth perfect fourth Phrase Analysis phrase in measures Phrase Structure piece pitch quarter notes Rhythm Sonority Changes Measure sonority doublings statement of motive TABLE texture Tonal Analysis tonal emphasis Tonic Axis Treble Clef treble clef melodic tritone unison P8 whole note