ABSTRACT
Judgements about time and intensity are combined in the apprehension of rhythm. This chapter deals with these judgements in the context of the theory of feeling. As the main subject-matter of the theory of tonal judgement, only the peculiarity of tones in terms of quality and intensity remains. The duration of tonal sensations is especially influential because the judgement itself needs a certain time for fixation and it is advantageous for it if the tone that is to be compared with the other one is present as a sensation throughout the duration of the formation of the judgement. However, in the case of two successive tones to be compared, this can be so for only one of them, namely the second tone. The theory of the judgement concerning the intensity of successive tones (excluding rhythm) is essentially facilitated by the analogies of the judgement concerning quality.
