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musical meaning: a standalone construct

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musicalmeaning1 CONSTRUCTMusical meaningMEYER · MUSIC THEORY

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Music theory

Meyer's account of musical meaning as arising from how one musical event leads a listener to expect another.

In music theory, musical meaning refers to Meyer's account of musical meaning as arising from how one musical event leads a listener to expect another. This meaning comes from Meyer (1956) in Emotion and meaning in music.[1]

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References

  1. Meyer, L. B. (1956). Emotion and meaning in music. University of Chicago. ISBN 9780226521398

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