Questions tagged [music-theory]

For questions on mathematical problems arising from music theory, e.g. scales, harmonies, rhythms, and compositional techniques (such as dodecaphony or minimalism).

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What is known about orbifolding ordered groups and sets? Who has been involved? Links to Lee metrics?

In mathematical music theory several ordered groups are considered. Some examples contain the frequency space or Tonnetzes. Other groups (commutative and non-commutative ones) are discussed by Dawid ...
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Using lower note ratios to create a reward function for music reinforcement learning algorithm

I am creating a music learning reinforcement algorithm. Would a good reward function reward highly movements that result in ratios with the lowest integer numbers used within a chord and between the ...
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How to measure perceived note similarity in music / simplicity of ratios?

I have discovered a method to measure the similarity of two successive musical notes which I wanted to share with a question: It is known in music theory that two successive pitches $a,b$ which sound “...
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A new method for processing music scores?

I have developed a method and python script: https://github.com/githubuser1983/algorithmic_python_music which allows the user to input a midi file and then chose a few numbers as parameters, and the ...
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