This is an analysis of Bulgarian Rhythm (2) from Book 4 of Béla Bartók's Mikrokosmos. Chromatic techniques, tonal implications, symmetric organization, and axes of symmetry (the theory of Ernő Lendvai) are covered.
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𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLDt39MxX_b63lfn0OG-QgQ?sub_confirmation=1
Music theory books and playlists by Brian Kehlenbach:
-Mastery of Music Theory, Book 1: Fundamental Materials, 2nd ed. Available on Amazon:
https://a.co/d/cgRjdB6
(YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt0t15Zp5O_TcSw4eLZf5yRIhYC0aOHRI)
-Mastery of Music Theory, Book 2: Diatonic Harmonization. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WJY6BTK
(YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt0t15Zp5O_Q3WaPA6xsqGsW_PuajTGuH)
-Mastery of Music Theory, Book 3: Chromatic Harmonization. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WJPL9NZ
(YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt0t15Zp5O_T1Tflbb6OZXD2KUj9VgYXc)