Post-tonal music theory is the set of theories put forward to describe music written outside of, or 'after', the tonal system of the common practice period.
Read more about Post-tonal Music Theory: Overview, Theory, Application, Further Developments, Examples
Famous quotes containing the words music and/or theory:
“A lot of pop music is about stealing pocket money from children.”
—Ian Anderson (b. 1947)
“Won’t this whole instinct matter bear revision?
Won’t almost any theory bear revision?
To err is human, not to, animal.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)