Rock Tonality Amplified

Brett Clement is Associate Professor of Music Theory at Ball State University. His research focuses on repertoires that fuse elements of popular and classical music, including progressive rock and the music of Frank Zappa. His work has been published in Gamut, Music Theory Spectrum, Music Theory Online, Music Analysis, Perspectives of New Music, and Journal of Music Theory.

Chapter 1: Position Finding

Diatonic position finding

Chromatic position finding

The permanent Picardy third and related practices

Reference list

Chapter 2: Tonicization

Factors in tonicization

Diatonic tonicization

Ionian tonicization

Aeolian tonicization

Dorian tonicization

Mixolydian tonicization

Lydian and Phrygian tonicization

Extensions and inflections

Activities

Reference list

Chapter 3: Harmonic Function

The primary functions

Prolongation function

Cadence function

Transition and retransition functions

Departure function

Subsidiary functions

Functional transformations

Concluding analysis

Activities

Reference list

Chapter 4: Steady-Scale Systems

Steady-scale systems: conceptual background

Tonal patterns in steady-scale systems

Interactions between the Ionian and Aeolian tonics

Incorporating the Dorian tonic

Incorporating the Mixolydian tonic

Incorporating the Lydian tonic

Incorporating the Phrygian tonic

Conclusion: tonal endings

Activities

Reference list

Chapter 5: Steady-Tonic Systems

Harmonic sub-systems

Chromatic chords in context

Impressionism

Direct resolutions

Secondary tonicization

Stepwise linear patterns

Larger patterns

Trajectories by s1

Trajectories by f1

Concluding analysis

Activities

Reference list

Chapter 6: Other Approaches to Tonal Organization

Mixtures of steady-tonic and steady-scale systems

Other modulatory practices

Concluding Analyses

"Wichita Lineman"

"White Rabbit"

"The Ballad of Jenny Ledge"

"The Burning Down"

"Rikki Don’t Lose That Number"

"Best of All Possible Worlds"

"Sharleena"

Activities

Reference list