Schenkerian

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adjective

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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Meanings

adjectiveSchenkerian (comparative more Schenkerian, superlative most Schenkerian)

comparative more Schenkerian · superlative most Schenkerian

  1. 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.
nounSchenkerian (plural Schenkerians)

plural Schenkerians

  1. A proponent of Heinrich Schenker's musical theory.

Origin

From Schenker + -ian.

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APA

Schenkerian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schenkerian

MLA

“Schenkerian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schenkerian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schenkerian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schenkerian.

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