Hexachords in Late-Renaissance Music

by Lionel Pike

Book Overview

First published in 1998, this broad survey includes a large number of musical illustrations and provides an indispensable guide for both students and teachers.

Hexachords and solmization syllables formed the foundations of musical language during the sixteenth century. Yet, owing to changes over time in music education and style, there no longer exists widespread general knowledge of hexachords. Without this awareness it is impossible to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 113838609X
• ISBN13: 9781138386099
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 237 Pages