4 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
Austrian-American composer who developed twelve-tone technique — the most radical reorganization of musical language in Western classical music — and founded the Second Viennese School.
American music theorist who developed the implication-realization model of melodic expectation — a formal account of how melodic intervals create implications for continuation.
American music producer, composer, and YouTube educator whose channel What Makes This Song Great and music theory content has built a massive following among musicians and music fans — bridging professional music production with accessible music theory education.
Rick Beato's YouTube series deconstructing the compositional and production elements of classic rock and pop songs — the most influential music theory channel on YouTube.