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Explore Schenkerian through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Schenkerian meaning

Of or relating to the musician Heinrich Schenker (1868–1935) or his theories of musical analysis, based on interpreting the underlying structure of a tonal work.

Using Schenkerian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to the musician Heinrich Schenker (1868–1935) or his theories of musical analysis, based on interpreting the underlying structure of a tonal work.
  • In the example corpus, schenkerian often appears in combinations such as: of schenkerian, schenkerian analysis.

Context around Schenkerian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

analysis 2× studies 1×

Sentence patterns with Schenkerian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a schenkerian analysis of 1× journal of schenkerian studies 1× of a schenkerian analysis is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a schenkerian analysis 1× the goal of 1×

Common sentence endings:

from this hierarchy 1× of schenkerian studies 1× to that structure 1×

Words around Schenkerian

Just before it in the word index:

schenker 9 schenken 2 schenkel 10 schenkein 2 schenk 21 schengen 90

Just after it in the word index:

schenkman 2 schenkungsurkunde 3 schenley 3 schenn 18 schennikov 2 schentrup 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Schenkerian

  • In this selection, "schenkerian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, analysis and studies stand out and add context to how "schenkerian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a schenkerian analysis of and journal of schenkerian studies. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "schenkerian" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with schenkerian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A Schenkerian analysis of a passage of music shows hierarchical relationships among its pitches, and draws conclusions about the structure of the passage from this hierarchy. (26 words)

The goal of a Schenkerian analysis is to interpret the underlying structure of a tonal work and to help reading the score according to that structure. (26 words)

Not so, said UNT music theory professor Timothy Jackson, who wrote a fiery critique of Ewell’s address in last month's publication of the Journal of Schenkerian Studies. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Not so, said UNT music theory professor Timothy Jackson, who wrote a fiery critique of Ewell’s address in last month's publication of the Journal of Schenkerian Studies. (29 words)

A Schenkerian analysis of a passage of music shows hierarchical relationships among its pitches, and draws conclusions about the structure of the passage from this hierarchy. (26 words)

The goal of a Schenkerian analysis is to interpret the underlying structure of a tonal work and to help reading the score according to that structure. (26 words)

Example sentences (3)

Not so, said UNT music theory professor Timothy Jackson, who wrote a fiery critique of Ewell’s address in last month's publication of the Journal of Schenkerian Studies.

A Schenkerian analysis of a passage of music shows hierarchical relationships among its pitches, and draws conclusions about the structure of the passage from this hierarchy.

The goal of a Schenkerian analysis is to interpret the underlying structure of a tonal work and to help reading the score according to that structure.

Common combinations with schenkerian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "schenkerian" in a sentence?
An example: "Not so, said UNT music theory professor Timothy Jackson, who wrote a fiery critique of Ewell’s address in last month's publication of the Journal of Schenkerian Studies." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "schenkerian" from authentic English texts.
What does "schenkerian" mean?
Schenkerian means: Of or relating to the musician Heinrich Schenker (1868–1935) or his theories of musical analysis, based on interpreting the underlying structure of a tonal work.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "schenkerian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.