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Music theory

a stepwise melodic motion that fills in the space between two notes of one prolonged chord, treated as a unit in Schenkerian analysis.

In music theory, linear progression refers to a stepwise melodic motion that fills in the space between two notes of one prolonged chord, treated as a unit in Schenkerian analysis. This meaning comes from Schenker (1935) in Der freie Satz.[1]

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chord3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs motion2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs progression3 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Schenker, H. (1935). Der freie Satz. Universal-Edition. Open Library record

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