Fundamental line

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In Schenkerian analysis, the fundamental line (German: Urlinie) is the melodic aspect of the Fundamental structure (Ursatz), "a stepwise descent from one of the triad notes to the tonic":

^ ^ ^  ^ ^ ^ ^ ^     ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
3-2-1, 5-4-3-2-1, or 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

with the bass arpeggiation being the harmonic aspect. (Middleton 1990, p.193)

Urlinie

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  • Middleton, Richard (1990/2002). Studying Popular Music. Philadelphia: Open University Press. ISBN 0-335-15275-9.


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