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A '''xen music theory''' is a framework that governs the way tuning-related elements (intervals and | {{wip}} | ||
A '''xen music theory''' or a '''compositional theory''' is a framework that governs the way tuning-related elements (intervals, chords, and scales) are used in music, analogous to Western 12edo functional harmony (commonly called "music theory"). | |||
== Importance == | == Importance == | ||
The concept of a | The concept of a compositional theory is distinct from ''tuning theory'' in that tuning theory tells you things like | ||
* cent values in a tuning | * cent values in a tuning | ||
* what chords, structures, and [[JI]]/[[DR]] chords (approximations or not, and approximation quality) various tuning systems have | * what chords, structures, and [[JI]]/[[DR]] chords (approximations or not, and approximation quality) various tuning systems have | ||
* LCJI is a psychoacoustic effect | * LCJI is a psychoacoustic effect | ||
* DR is a psychoacoustic effect | * DR is a psychoacoustic effect | ||
These things ''don't tell you how to write music'' any more than an understanding of human color vision or the ways colors mix tells you how to make visual art. In contrast, a '' | These things ''don't tell you how to write music'' any more than an understanding of human color vision or the ways colors mix tells you how to make visual art. In contrast, a ''compositional theory'', or ''compositional theories'', tell you how to write music. Absent such a theoretical framework, one might ''unintentionally'' copy Western frameworks when writing xen music, though using elements of Western 12edo theory in xen music is by no means inherently bad, as long as they're used intentionally. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
Examples of | Examples of compositional theories: | ||
* Jaimbee's [[13edo]] oneirotonic functional harmony (see the 13edo article) | * Jaimbee's [[13edo]] oneirotonic functional harmony (see the 13edo article) | ||
* | * Xenmodalism, which can be summed as "depict the emotion/scenery/setting/event using the chords or modes you/the listeners associate with the feelings" | ||
Latest revision as of 15:12, 31 March 2026
A xen music theory or a compositional theory is a framework that governs the way tuning-related elements (intervals, chords, and scales) are used in music, analogous to Western 12edo functional harmony (commonly called "music theory").
Importance
The concept of a compositional theory is distinct from tuning theory in that tuning theory tells you things like
- cent values in a tuning
- what chords, structures, and JI/DR chords (approximations or not, and approximation quality) various tuning systems have
- LCJI is a psychoacoustic effect
- DR is a psychoacoustic effect
These things don't tell you how to write music any more than an understanding of human color vision or the ways colors mix tells you how to make visual art. In contrast, a compositional theory, or compositional theories, tell you how to write music. Absent such a theoretical framework, one might unintentionally copy Western frameworks when writing xen music, though using elements of Western 12edo theory in xen music is by no means inherently bad, as long as they're used intentionally.
Examples
Examples of compositional theories:
- Jaimbee's 13edo oneirotonic functional harmony (see the 13edo article)
- Xenmodalism, which can be summed as "depict the emotion/scenery/setting/event using the chords or modes you/the listeners associate with the feelings"
