ABSTRACT

Aristoxenus made an enormous contribution to the development of music theory in antiquity. Despite his Pythagorean upbringing, he rejected Pythagorean methods of harmonics which focused on the mathematical significance of musical structures and instead applied a scientific methodology appropriated from Aristotle. This volume studies the theories of Aristoxenus.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter I|16 pages

Harmonic Theory Before Aristoxenus

chapter II|16 pages

The Influence of Aristotle on Aristoxenus' Harmonic Science

Introduction

chapter III|37 pages

The Harmonics

Introduction

chapter IV|22 pages

The Rhythmics

Introduction

chapter V|29 pages

Not the Harmonics

Introduction

chapter VI|39 pages

Musical Theory after Aristoxenus

Introduction

chapter |4 pages

Conclusion