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Milne, Andrew; Laney, Robin and Sharp, David
(2015).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/MP.2015.32.4.364
Abstract
In this paper, we introduce a small family of novel bottom-up (sensory) models of the Krumhansl and Kessler (1982) probe tone data. The models are based on the spectral pitch class similarities between all twelve pitch classes and the tonic degree and tonic triad. Cross-validation tests of a wide selection of models show ours to have amongst the highest fits to the data. We then extend one of our models to predict the tonics of a variety of different scales such as the harmonic minor, melodic minor, and harmonic major. The model produces sensible predictions for these scales. Furthermore, we also predict the tonics of a small selection of microtonal scales—scales that do not form part of any musical culture. These latter predictions may be tested when suitable empirical data have been collected.
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- Item ORO ID
- 42387
- Item Type
- Journal Item
- ISSN
- 1533-8312
- Keywords
- tonal hierarchies; probe tone data; spectral pitch class similarity; tonality; microtonality
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Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Computing and Communications
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Engineering and Innovation - Research Group
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Centre for Research in Computing (CRC)
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- David Sharp