e-Workbook TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS OF MUSIC Part I
... All exercises are presented with the necessary blank staves. In the early units, choral voicing or keyboard voicing is specified; in later units the student or instructor is given the choice of voicing. For the sake of simplicity, all the basic part-writing exercises have been notated with stems up ...
... All exercises are presented with the necessary blank staves. In the early units, choral voicing or keyboard voicing is specified; in later units the student or instructor is given the choice of voicing. For the sake of simplicity, all the basic part-writing exercises have been notated with stems up ...
SCALE CITY The Road to Proportional Reasoning: Belle of
... This lesson lends itself nicely to further exploration of instrument families and alternate music scales around the world. KET’s Music Toolkit includes a CD called World Music, which includes many different musical methods and instruments from around the world. Students can also explore world music ...
... This lesson lends itself nicely to further exploration of instrument families and alternate music scales around the world. KET’s Music Toolkit includes a CD called World Music, which includes many different musical methods and instruments from around the world. Students can also explore world music ...
Outlining the prime
... feel uncertain as to which polarities belong together and create pairs. Is it the pairs of sevenths, sixths, thirds and seconds, then what of the perfect and diminished fifth and perfect and augmented fourth? Or is it the complementary intervals of major third and minor sixth for instance? Then what ...
... feel uncertain as to which polarities belong together and create pairs. Is it the pairs of sevenths, sixths, thirds and seconds, then what of the perfect and diminished fifth and perfect and augmented fourth? Or is it the complementary intervals of major third and minor sixth for instance? Then what ...
1 Interlude: Two-to-One Counterpoint Introduction In the last
... explore the details of this type of counterpoint. The Melodic Line Even though our contrapuntal voice is now moving at twice the speed of the cantus firmus, that contrapuntal voice still conforms to the stylistic guidelines for writing good melodies that was discussed in the first interlude. So, whe ...
... explore the details of this type of counterpoint. The Melodic Line Even though our contrapuntal voice is now moving at twice the speed of the cantus firmus, that contrapuntal voice still conforms to the stylistic guidelines for writing good melodies that was discussed in the first interlude. So, whe ...
Interval Scale as Group Generators - Base des articles scientifiques
... scales, depending on the selection of the elements. In this paper, we first present two existing musical pieces that can be interpreted as being based on interval scales, and see the possible effectiveness of this concept to express some senses of tonality. Next, we show that an interval scale is a ...
... scales, depending on the selection of the elements. In this paper, we first present two existing musical pieces that can be interpreted as being based on interval scales, and see the possible effectiveness of this concept to express some senses of tonality. Next, we show that an interval scale is a ...
pdf - Santa Fe Institute
... Most tuning systems attempt to resolve some or all of the five constraints listed above. The best fit may also reflect and incorporate other theoretical, cultural, historical, and even aesthetic factors. These five constraints, which appear to operate at a different, less culturally specific level, ...
... Most tuning systems attempt to resolve some or all of the five constraints listed above. The best fit may also reflect and incorporate other theoretical, cultural, historical, and even aesthetic factors. These five constraints, which appear to operate at a different, less culturally specific level, ...
A Mathematical Model for Optimal Tuning Systems
... Some concept of a number of pitches seems to be nearly universal, primarily, perhaps, for practical reasons.4 In actual performance practice the situation is usually more complex. Style-specific ideas of “between-ness” and intonational variation are sometimes well-articulated in theory and pedagogy, ...
... Some concept of a number of pitches seems to be nearly universal, primarily, perhaps, for practical reasons.4 In actual performance practice the situation is usually more complex. Style-specific ideas of “between-ness” and intonational variation are sometimes well-articulated in theory and pedagogy, ...
Arithmetic and music in twelve easy steps
... By counting the keys in the figure you can easily find that an octave contains twelve semitones. In this article I attempt to answer the question, “Why twelve?” Why are there not, say, eleven, thirteen or forty one semitones to the octave? I will try to show that there are very good reasons for havi ...
... By counting the keys in the figure you can easily find that an octave contains twelve semitones. In this article I attempt to answer the question, “Why twelve?” Why are there not, say, eleven, thirteen or forty one semitones to the octave? I will try to show that there are very good reasons for havi ...
ANP_Paper3_MathofMusic
... systems used today. In general, a sound of a specific frequency is designated with a letter. As another example, let “A” be a sound of frequency 100 Hz (we’ll call this an A note from now on). We designate all sounds of frequency 100 Hz * 2x, with “x” being any integer, as A notes as well, so sounds ...
... systems used today. In general, a sound of a specific frequency is designated with a letter. As another example, let “A” be a sound of frequency 100 Hz (we’ll call this an A note from now on). We designate all sounds of frequency 100 Hz * 2x, with “x” being any integer, as A notes as well, so sounds ...
GLOSSARY
... For reasons of musical purity, we tune all of our products to an ancient system known as just intonation. Therefore, many of the notes used on Woodstock Chimes fall between the notes of the piano which is tuned to a modern system called equal temperament. This makes our products not only authentic w ...
... For reasons of musical purity, we tune all of our products to an ancient system known as just intonation. Therefore, many of the notes used on Woodstock Chimes fall between the notes of the piano which is tuned to a modern system called equal temperament. This makes our products not only authentic w ...
Towards the Digital Music Library: Tune Retrieval from Acoustic Input
... cultures. The cent is defined as one hundredth of a semitone in the equal tempered scale. An octave, then, is 1200 cents. The smallest pitch difference between two consecutive tones that can be perceived by humans is about 3 Hz; this yields a pitch discrimination of about five cents at 1000 Hz. Abov ...
... cultures. The cent is defined as one hundredth of a semitone in the equal tempered scale. An octave, then, is 1200 cents. The smallest pitch difference between two consecutive tones that can be perceived by humans is about 3 Hz; this yields a pitch discrimination of about five cents at 1000 Hz. Abov ...
isomorphic tessellations for musical keyboards
... are the octave, the dominant triad, and the dominant seventh. The octave is an interval between two musical notes where one of which has twice the pitch of the other. They are perceived to be the same note. It is usually considered the most consonant harmony, besides perfect unison. The dominant tri ...
... are the octave, the dominant triad, and the dominant seventh. The octave is an interval between two musical notes where one of which has twice the pitch of the other. They are perceived to be the same note. It is usually considered the most consonant harmony, besides perfect unison. The dominant tri ...
Perception of musical consonance and dissonance
... p. 141). The third column lists the frequency ratios of the two tones as set out in Helmholtz (1877). The fourth column lists DU, the width of the stability interval (see text and figure 4), that is associated with each musical interval as determined numerically using equations (4.1) and (4.3) with 3 ...
... p. 141). The third column lists the frequency ratios of the two tones as set out in Helmholtz (1877). The fourth column lists DU, the width of the stability interval (see text and figure 4), that is associated with each musical interval as determined numerically using equations (4.1) and (4.3) with 3 ...
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... classes of scales, chords, and even repeated rhythms. Typically, you use a black bead to indicate a pitch that is sounded. So, for example, you can represent a chromatic scale by a string of twelve beads. The C major chord (C-E-G = {0, 4, 7}) is represented like this: Any rotation of this string cor ...
... classes of scales, chords, and even repeated rhythms. Typically, you use a black bead to indicate a pitch that is sounded. So, for example, you can represent a chromatic scale by a string of twelve beads. The C major chord (C-E-G = {0, 4, 7}) is represented like this: Any rotation of this string cor ...
12 Music Hacks
... in the west. Whether you’re working with a keyboard, guitar, voice, MIDI sequencer, or any other instrument, you’re already experiencing this tuning system. Equal temperament divides the octave into twelve equal steps, known as semitones. A semitone is the smallest space between notes in western mus ...
... in the west. Whether you’re working with a keyboard, guitar, voice, MIDI sequencer, or any other instrument, you’re already experiencing this tuning system. Equal temperament divides the octave into twelve equal steps, known as semitones. A semitone is the smallest space between notes in western mus ...
rudiments of music
... (b) Name the order in which the Tones and Semitones occur in Major Scales. (c) Between which degrees of Maier Scales do. Semitones o.ccur? (d) Why is a Majo.r Scale so. called? (e) What is a Tetrachord, and how many are there in a Majo.r Scale? (J) In starting Scales from any other note than C what ...
... (b) Name the order in which the Tones and Semitones occur in Major Scales. (c) Between which degrees of Maier Scales do. Semitones o.ccur? (d) Why is a Majo.r Scale so. called? (e) What is a Tetrachord, and how many are there in a Majo.r Scale? (J) In starting Scales from any other note than C what ...
A Comparison between Genetic and Memetic Algorithm
... will judge a song in the same way. Everything is about how an individual feels. These are the reason why it challenges us to work on this project. We have tried to automate the composition of a completely new song from scratch, but then the generated music should not merely consist of a set of rando ...
... will judge a song in the same way. Everything is about how an individual feels. These are the reason why it challenges us to work on this project. We have tried to automate the composition of a completely new song from scratch, but then the generated music should not merely consist of a set of rando ...
Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales
... Technically speaking, any scale composed of five notes can be called a pentatonic scale (penta = five and tonic = notes). In the real world, however, learning only two different pentatonic scales will cover 99.9% of the playing situations that you will encounter. These two scales are referred to as ...
... Technically speaking, any scale composed of five notes can be called a pentatonic scale (penta = five and tonic = notes). In the real world, however, learning only two different pentatonic scales will cover 99.9% of the playing situations that you will encounter. These two scales are referred to as ...
Perception of musical consonance and dissonance: an outcome of
... p. 141). The third column lists the frequency ratios of the two tones as set out in Helmholtz (1877). The fourth column lists DU, the width of the stability interval (see text and figure 4), that is associated with each musical interval as determined numerically using equations (4.1) and (4.3) with 3 ...
... p. 141). The third column lists the frequency ratios of the two tones as set out in Helmholtz (1877). The fourth column lists DU, the width of the stability interval (see text and figure 4), that is associated with each musical interval as determined numerically using equations (4.1) and (4.3) with 3 ...
full PDF text of Leach 2006
... who indirectly associate the semitone with cross-dressing, using a Vergilian citation about Phrygian men. Taking this as a starting point, this paper explores the gendered nature of sub-tonal intervals. The femininity of the semitone is initially a theoretical commonplace drawn from Greek antiquity, ...
... who indirectly associate the semitone with cross-dressing, using a Vergilian citation about Phrygian men. Taking this as a starting point, this paper explores the gendered nature of sub-tonal intervals. The femininity of the semitone is initially a theoretical commonplace drawn from Greek antiquity, ...
Pitch vs Frequency There is a relationship between pitch and
... There is a relationship between pitch and frequency. The faster the vibration of something producing a sound, the higher the pitch we tend to perceive that sound to be. This section will discuss this relationship. Frequencies come in all values. between any two frequencies, no matter how close toget ...
... There is a relationship between pitch and frequency. The faster the vibration of something producing a sound, the higher the pitch we tend to perceive that sound to be. This section will discuss this relationship. Frequencies come in all values. between any two frequencies, no matter how close toget ...
- Leeds Beckett Repository
... Music in the Western tradition has evolved into using scales with 12 discrete tones. Originally in Antiquity, these tones have been defined by the ratios of their frequencies and resulted in the “just intonation” of the diatonic scale. If musical instruments are tuned according to this type of scale ...
... Music in the Western tradition has evolved into using scales with 12 discrete tones. Originally in Antiquity, these tones have been defined by the ratios of their frequencies and resulted in the “just intonation” of the diatonic scale. If musical instruments are tuned according to this type of scale ...
Seeing Music, Hearing Waves - Illuminations
... Musical pitches (notes) are determined by their frequency, which is measured in vibrations per second, or Hertz (Hz). The notes on a piano keyboard form a chromatic scale. A chromatic scale divides the octave into its semitones. There are twelve semitones, or half steps, to an octave in the chromati ...
... Musical pitches (notes) are determined by their frequency, which is measured in vibrations per second, or Hertz (Hz). The notes on a piano keyboard form a chromatic scale. A chromatic scale divides the octave into its semitones. There are twelve semitones, or half steps, to an octave in the chromati ...
Spectral analysis of different harmonies Implemented by Equal
... Here the yellow background frequencies have slightly larger Δf (mostly less than Δf * 2) than the noticeable differences in the specific range, and the red-lettered frequencies exist only in the equal tempered tuning. Although the Just tuned major and minor triads have significantly clearer frequenc ...
... Here the yellow background frequencies have slightly larger Δf (mostly less than Δf * 2) than the noticeable differences in the specific range, and the red-lettered frequencies exist only in the equal tempered tuning. Although the Just tuned major and minor triads have significantly clearer frequenc ...