period-and-dimensions · moss2019-tonal-harmony-beethoven

Tonal harmony is commonly associated with the historical period between the middle of the 17th and the second half of the 19th century, the so-called common-practice period [ 14 , 25 ]. The organization principles of tonal harmony are still prevalent in contemporary Pop and film music [ 26 – 30 ]. Despite notable differences in the conception of tonal harmony, many theoretical treatises share the focus on a small number of central features [ 10 , 11 ], which are here subsumed under the dimensions of centricity , referentiality , directedness , and hierarchy .