The Philosophy of Music

Contents

• Preface;
• 1. Introduction;
• Part I . The Material of Music:
• 2. The phenomena of sound in general;
• 3. Special characteristics of musical sounds;
• 4. Theoretical nature of the sounds of musical instruments;
• Part II . Elementary Arrangements of the Material:
• 5. General arrangement of musical sounds by steps or degrees;
• 6. Musical intervals;
• 7. History of the musical scale;
• 8. Theoretical nature of the diatonic scale in its ancient form;
• 9. The ancient modes;
• 10. Modern tonality;
• 11. The modern diatonic scale as influenced by harmony;
• 12. The chromatic scale - the scales of the minor mode;
• 13. Time - rhythm - form;
• Part III . The Structure of Music:
• 14. Melody;
• 15. Harmony. A. History;
• 16. Harmony continued. B. Theoretical rules and systems;
• 17. Harmony continued. C. Elementary combinations;
• 18. Harmony continued. D. Compound combinations - chords;
• 19. Harmony continued. D. Harmonic progressions;
• 20. Counterpoint;
• 21. Conclusion; Appendix.