At its core, chord function identifies the structural purpose a particular chord fulfills inside a key or a broader harmonic framework. Far beyond the mere combination of notes, it explains why a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The function attributed to chords accompanying melodies depends on the theory of music perception adhered to. In a hierarchical model of music ...

The present experiment was designed to localize the neural substrates that process music-syntactic incongruities, using magnetoencephalography (MEG). Electrically, such processing has been proposed to ...