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=== Primary Chromatic functions === | === Primary Chromatic functions === | ||
There are | There are four primary chromatic functions- two of which arise from the Tonic through the Imitation process, one of which arises from the Dominant by means of the Adjacency process. | ||
'''Superdislocant''' - This is a note that is to the Supercollocant what a Tyrant is to a Sycophant. Specifically, it is the result of the Tonic being altered by some kind of chromatic semitone upwards and thus being displaced by a Nontonic function which leads away from the Tonic proper. | '''Superdislocant''' - This is a note that is to the Supercollocant what a Tyrant is to a Sycophant. Specifically, it is the result of the Tonic being altered by some kind of chromatic semitone upwards and thus being displaced by a Nontonic function which leads away from the Tonic proper. | ||
'''Subdislocant''' - This is a note that is to either the Subcollocant what a Tyrant is to a Sycophant. Specifically, it is the result of the Tonic being altered by some kind of chromatic semitone downwards and thus being displaced by a Nontonic function which leads away from the Tonic proper. | '''Subdislocant''' - This is a note that is to either the Subcollocant what a Tyrant is to a Sycophant. Specifically, it is the result of the Tonic being altered by some kind of chromatic semitone downwards and thus being displaced by a Nontonic function which leads away from the Tonic proper. | ||
'''Protosycophant''' - This is a note which can tonicize the Dominant, but because its harmonies fail to completely oppose those of the Tonic, it fails to count as a true Sycophant. A prototypical example of this type of interval is [[7/5]]. | |||
'''Prototyrant''' - This is a note which can tonicize the Serviant, but because its harmonies fail to completely oppose those of the Tonic, it fails to count as a true Tyrant. A prototypical example of this type of interval is [[10/7]]. | |||
== Wolf Fifths, Wolf Fourths and the Uncanny Valleys of Harmony == | == Wolf Fifths, Wolf Fourths and the Uncanny Valleys of Harmony == | ||
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'''Whole Tone Progression''' - This rule has several different facets. In Bass-Up tonality, a given chord with a third located at 5/4 above the root cannot be followed up by a second chord with a third located at 6/5 above the root if the second chord's root is at 9/8 above the first chord's root. Conversely, in Treble-Down tonality, a given chord with a third located at 5/4 below the root cannot be followed up by a second chord with a third located at 6/5 below the root if the second chord's root is at 9/8 below the first chord's root. | '''Whole Tone Progression''' - This rule has several different facets. In Bass-Up tonality, a given chord with a third located at 5/4 above the root cannot be followed up by a second chord with a third located at 6/5 above the root if the second chord's root is at 9/8 above the first chord's root. Conversely, in Treble-Down tonality, a given chord with a third located at 5/4 below the root cannot be followed up by a second chord with a third located at 6/5 below the root if the second chord's root is at 9/8 below the first chord's root. | ||
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'''Supermaculant''' - This function is a compositing of Supergradient and Superdislocant, and thus is like the chromatic version of the Supersanguinant. | '''Supermaculant''' - This function is a compositing of Supergradient and Superdislocant, and thus is like the chromatic version of the Supersanguinant. | ||
'''Acuotyrant''' - This function is a compositing of Prototyrant and Interregnant in Bass-Up Tonality, and although an interval like this generally fails to truly oppose the harmonies of the Tonic, it nevertheless operates more on the side of brute force when it contrasts with the Tonic. | |||
'''Gravosycophant''' - This function is a compositing of Protosycophant and Intersubiant in Bass-Up Tonality, and although an interval like this generally fails to truly oppose the harmonies of the Tonic, it nevertheless often runs a high risk of tonicizing the Geminodominant. | |||
''' | '''Gravotyrant''' this function is a compositing of Prototyrant and Interregnant in Treble-Down Tonality, and although an interval like this generally fails to truly oppose the harmonies of the Tonic, it nevertheless operates more on the side of brute force when it contrasts with the Tonic. | ||
''' | '''Acuosycophant''' - This function is a compositing of Protosycophant and Intersubiant in Treble-Down Tonality, and although an interval like this generally fails to truly oppose the harmonies of the Tonic, it nevertheless often runs a high risk of tonicizing the Geminodominant. | ||
== Extra Functions of Prime Harmonics and Subharmonics == | == Extra Functions of Prime Harmonics and Subharmonics == | ||