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quartal harmony: a standalone construct

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Music theory

harmony built from stacked fourths rather than thirds, common in twentieth-century and jazz music.

In music theory, quartal harmony refers to harmony built from stacked fourths rather than thirds, common in twentieth-century and jazz music. This meaning comes from Persichetti (1961) in Twentieth-century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice.[1]

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Persichetti, V. (1961). Twentieth-century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice. W. W. Norton. ISBN 9780571112166

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