Compositional theory: Difference between revisions
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* Jaimbee's [[13edo]] oneirotonic functional harmony (see the 13edo article) | * Jaimbee's [[13edo]] oneirotonic functional harmony (see the 13edo article) | ||
* CellularAutomaton's xenmodalism, which can be summed as "depict the emotion/scenery/setting/event using the chords or modes you/the listeners associate with the feelings" | * CellularAutomaton's xenmodalism, which can be summed as "depict the emotion/scenery/setting/event using the chords or modes you/the listeners associate with the feelings" | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 30 March 2026
A xen theory is a musical framework that governs the way tuning-related elements are used in music, analogous to Western 12edo functional harmony.
Importance
All you can say about the use of tuning universally is
- cent values; what chords, structures, and JI/DR (approximations or not) 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 the neurobiology of human color vision tells you how to make visual art. In contrast, a xen theory, or xen theories, tell you how to write music. Absent such a theoretical framework, one might unintentionally copy 12edo frameworks when writing xen music, though using elements of Western 12edo theory in xen music isn't inherently bad, as long as they're used intentionally.
Examples
Examples of xen theories:
- Jaimbee's 13edo oneirotonic functional harmony (see the 13edo article)
- CellularAutomaton's xenmodalism, which can be summed as "depict the emotion/scenery/setting/event using the chords or modes you/the listeners associate with the feelings"
