Scalings of Pitches in Music

Details Scalings of Pitches in Music Scalings of Pitches in Music

1995-09-10

arxiv.org/abs/adap-org/9509001v1

Nonlinear Sciences

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems

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We investigate correlations among pitches in several songs and pieces of piano music by mapping them to one-dimensional walks. Two kinds of correlations are studied, one is related to the real values of frequencies while they are treated only as different symbols for another. Long-range power law behavior is found in both kinds. The first is more meaningful. The structure of music, such as beat, measure and stanza, are reflected in the change of scaling exponents. Some interesting features are observed. Our results demonstrate the viewpoint that the fundamental principle of music is the balance between repetition and contrast.

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