2024 Materials and Techniques of
Post-Tonal Music by Stephen
Kostka, chapters 1-
Materials and Techniques of Post
Tonal Music 5th Edition Kostka
Solutions Manual
,C1 cycle - ANSWER-0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (chromatic
scale)
C4 cycle - ANSWER-0 4 8 or 1 5 9 (augmented triad)
C3 cycle - ANSWER-0 3 6 9 or 1 4 7 10 (fully diminished
seventh chord)
post-tonal - ANSWER-music that does not follow the
traditional conventions of tonal harmony
chromatic mediant relationship - ANSWER-when two
triads or chords are of the same quality and their roots
are a major third or minor third apart
pitch class - ANSWER-any of the 12 notes of the equal-
tempered scale regardless of spelling or octave
placement
, double chromatic mediant relationship - ANSWER-third
related triads or chords of opposite quality and sharing
no pitch classes
asymmetric meter - ANSWER-using odd numbers like 5
and 7 on the top
complex meter - ANSWER-transforming a traditional time
signature by using a nonstandard metric accent
fractional time signatures - ANSWER-the top number is a
fraction
additive rhythm - ANSWER-a short note value remains
constant but is used in groups of unpredictably varying
lengths
tritone relationships - ANSWER-root movement between
tritones
Post-Tonal Music by Stephen
Kostka, chapters 1-
Materials and Techniques of Post
Tonal Music 5th Edition Kostka
Solutions Manual
,C1 cycle - ANSWER-0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (chromatic
scale)
C4 cycle - ANSWER-0 4 8 or 1 5 9 (augmented triad)
C3 cycle - ANSWER-0 3 6 9 or 1 4 7 10 (fully diminished
seventh chord)
post-tonal - ANSWER-music that does not follow the
traditional conventions of tonal harmony
chromatic mediant relationship - ANSWER-when two
triads or chords are of the same quality and their roots
are a major third or minor third apart
pitch class - ANSWER-any of the 12 notes of the equal-
tempered scale regardless of spelling or octave
placement
, double chromatic mediant relationship - ANSWER-third
related triads or chords of opposite quality and sharing
no pitch classes
asymmetric meter - ANSWER-using odd numbers like 5
and 7 on the top
complex meter - ANSWER-transforming a traditional time
signature by using a nonstandard metric accent
fractional time signatures - ANSWER-the top number is a
fraction
additive rhythm - ANSWER-a short note value remains
constant but is used in groups of unpredictably varying
lengths
tritone relationships - ANSWER-root movement between
tritones
