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* Chord progressions work by re-contextualizing natural harmonics as partials of lower fundamentals, a new implied fundamental is a new chord
* Chord progressions work by re-contextualizing natural harmonics as partials of lower fundamentals, a new implied fundamental is a new chord


Some of his compositions include ''Sadhana'' (2015) written using [[48edo]] ‘eighth-tone’ notation, and ''K. tracing'' (2015) which uses an [[empirical tuning]] derived from the [[partial]]s of a real violin.
Some of his compositions include ''Sadhana'' (2015) written using [[48edo]] ‘eighth-tone’ notation, and ''K. tracing'' (2015) which uses an [[empirical tuning]] derived from the [[partial]]s of a real violin. A full discography including more recent works can be found on his Soundcloud linked below.


== Discography ==
== Discography ==

Revision as of 13:54, 16 September 2026

Ryan Pratt is a microtonal composer, music theorist, music educator and web tool developer.

He advocates for a ‘top-down’ model of harmony. In this model:

  • Intervals are understood through what fundamental they imply, rather than as fixed pitch points
  • Chord progressions work by re-contextualizing natural harmonics as partials of lower fundamentals, a new implied fundamental is a new chord

Some of his compositions include Sadhana (2015) written using 48edo ‘eighth-tone’ notation, and K. tracing (2015) which uses an empirical tuning derived from the partials of a real violin. A full discography including more recent works can be found on his Soundcloud linked below.

Discography

Apps he created

Official website

Academic writing