Exploring the Depth of Chinese Music Theory

Author: Chen Yingshi
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is divided into three parts. The first part is an overview of music theory; the second part focuses on music studies, including topics such as the theory of pentatonic modes, analysis of musical keys, discussions on "transformation" and "enrichment," interpretation of ancient musical scores, and analysis of musical forms; the third part is dedicated to the study of music theory, specifically discussing ancient Chinese pure temperament, methods of tuning, tuning systems, pitch standards, and qin (Chinese zither) tuning. The entire book covers all aspects of ancient Chinese music theory.