A Transformational Approach to Harmony Improvisation

Year: 2020 Authors: Meirav Amram; Etan Fisher; Shai Gul; Uzi Vishne

Core claim

A transformational, UTT-enhanced Markov decision model can improvise or recompose chord progressions while balancing average harmony and entropy.

Topics

harmony improvisation, Markov decision system, uniform triadic transformations, entropy optimization

Domains

group theory, Markov processes, semidirect product, entropy, music theory, algorithmic composition, computer music, robotic musicianship

Methods

interval-based transformations, first-order Markov model, decision parameter optimization, sequence matching

Media

triads, chord progressions, musical examples, audio-based guitar robot

Source status

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