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parsimonious voice leading: a standalone construct

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parsimoniousvoice leading1 CONSTRUCTParsimonious voiceCOHN · MUSIC THEORY

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chord connection in which common tones are held and the remaining voices move by the smallest possible steps.

In music theory, parsimonious voice leading refers to chord connection in which common tones are held and the remaining voices move by the smallest possible steps. This meaning comes from Cohn (1997) in Journal of Music Theory.[1]

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References

  1. Cohn, R. (1997). Neo-Riemannian Operations, Parsimonious Trichords, and Their "Tonnetz" Representations. Journal of Music Theory, 41(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.2307/843761

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