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Parncutt's evidence-based theory of major-minor tonality draws on his interdisciplinary background to present a theory that is comprehensive, creative, and critical. Examining concepts of interval, consonance, chord root, leading tone, harmonic progression, and modulation, he asks-\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy are some scale tones and chord progressions more common than others?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat aspects of major-minor tonality are based on human biology or general perceptual principles? What aspects are culturally arbitrary? 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