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Volume 10, Number 2, June 2004 Copyright © 2004 Society for Music Theory |
Bret Aarden and Paul T. von Hippel Rules for Chord Doubling (and Spacing): Which Ones Do We Need? |
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Table 2.1.3a. Rules for voice-doubling in first-inversion triads, according to various theorists. (Only theorists who identify inversion-specific rules are included.)
Theorists | Double the root | Double the third | Root > Fifth (> Third) | No third | Depends on quality | Double soprano | Reinforce the key | No rules |
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Alchin (26) | • | |||||||
Aldwell & Schachter (27) | • | • | ||||||
Benjamin, et al. (28) | • | • | • | |||||
Bullis (65) | • | |||||||
Chadwick (30) | • | • | ||||||
Christ, et al. (31) | • | • | ||||||
DeLone (32) | • | |||||||
Kostka & Payne (36) | • | |||||||
MacPherson (39) | • | • | ||||||
Des Marais (40) | • | |||||||
Morris (42) | • | • | • | |||||
Murphy & Stringham (66) | • | • | • | |||||
Ottman (44) | • | |||||||
Piston (46) | • | |||||||
Rimsky-Korsakov (50) | • | • | ||||||
Serly (53) | • | • | • | |||||
Siegmeister (55) | • | • | • | |||||
Stainer (56) | • | • | ||||||
Tchaikovsky (58) | • | • | ||||||
Trotter (60) | • | |||||||
Tweedy (61) | • | |||||||
Warburton (62) | • | • | ||||||
Weidig (63) | • | |||||||
Total: | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Prepared by
Brent Yorgason, Managing Editor
Updated
03 June 2004