Mathematical Measures of Syncopation

Year: 2005 Authors: F. Gómez; A. Melvin; D. Rappaport; G. T. Toussaint

Core claim

The weighted note-to-beat distance measure improves upon prior syncopation measures in applicability and agreement with human perception.

Topics

syncopation, rhythm analysis, musical perception, comparative measures

Domains

combinatorics, group theory, mathematical music theory, music, ethnomusicology, composition

Methods

formal definition, comparative analysis, empirical testing

Media

rhythms, timelines, claves

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