There is this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_theory_of_tonal_music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_theory_of_tonal_mus... My impression is

There is this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_theory_of_tonal_music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_theory_of_tonal_mus... My impression is that it's not exactly mainstream. I'm also not sure to what extent it works for polyphonic music.