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hexatonic cycle: a standalone construct

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Music theory

a cycle of six major and minor triads connected by single semitone moves, all drawn from one hexatonic collection.

In music theory, hexatonic cycle refers to a cycle of six major and minor triads connected by single semitone moves, all drawn from one hexatonic collection. This meaning comes from Cohn (1996) in Music Analysis.[1]

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References

  1. Cohn, R. (1996). Maximally Smooth Cycles, Hexatonic Systems, and the Analysis of Late-Romantic Triadic Progressions. Music Analysis, 15(1), 9. https://doi.org/10.2307/854168

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