현대한국음악을 위한 삼분손익법에 관한 연구

Abstract

The system of tone ratio which is used in Korean traditional music is explained

by Eum yang ron in Akhakkuebum'. Eumyangron is, by its nature, hard to be

explained by modem science, therefore, is not fully understood.

In the past, Some efforts were done to explain Sambunsonikbub in terms of

western music theory. But these efforts had some incompleteness in their

interpretation ofEumyangron'.

As a result, the tone ratio drawn from these efforts cannot support the

performance of Korean traditional music appropriately.

This article introduces new study to interprete the Eumyangron using the

Relative concept'. This study uses general aspect to explain upward-progression

and relative aspect for downward-progression. By doing this, it becomes possible

to prove that the tone ratio used in Akhakkuebum can be fully explained by

western music theory without any incompleteness.