Tension and Repose
Introduction Tension in music is the expectation of relaxation or release that a piece evokes in the listener. Tension can be created, for instance, by repetition, a rise in dynamic level, a slow pitch change, or (partial) syncopations between consonance and dissonance[1]. A repose is a deliberate transition between a passing musical tone and the ... Read More
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