Functional Nature of the Cadential Six-Four

Authors

  • Dimitar Ninov Texas State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4312/mz.52.1.73-96

Keywords:

harmony, chord, function, cadential

Abstract

In this article I support the idea that the cadential six-four is not a mere dominant with two non-chord tones, but a unique bi-functional chord which embodies a conflict between tonic and dominant. This concept allows the explanation of all possible appearances of the cadential six-four in the music literature.

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Author Biography

  • Dimitar Ninov, Texas State University

    Dimitar NINOV (dn16@txstate.edu) is a published composer and theorist as well as an invited lecturer at various music conferences. He teaches music theory at Texas State University, San Marcos (USA). Ninov is a graduate of The University of Texas-Austin (USA) and the National Academy of Music in Sofia, Bulgaria. More information available at: dimitarninov.com

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Published

27. 06. 2016

Issue

Vol. 52 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2016 Dimitar Ninov

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Ninov, D. (2016). Functional Nature of the Cadential Six-Four. Musicological Annual, 52(1), 73-96. https://doi.org/10.4312/mz.52.1.73-96
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