The Structure of Recognizable Diatonic Tunings

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Structure of Recognizable Diatonic Tunings
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Easley Blackwood
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:330
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreTheory of music and musicology
ISBN/Barcode 9780691610887
ClassificationsDewey:781.262
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

In a comprehensive work with important implications for tuning theory and musicology, Easley Blackwood, a distinguished-composer, establishes a mathematical basis for the family of diatonic tunings generated by combinations of perfect fifths and octaves. Originally published in 1986. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand te