Timbral hierarchies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3858819 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fred Lerdahl (University of Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 135-160 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Music Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0749-4467 • E-ISSN: 1477-2256 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07494468708567056 |
| OpenAlex | W4252306249 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 25 |
Using generative music theory and related work in music psychology, this paper proposes that timbre can be organized hierarchically. Notions of timbral consonance and dissonance are developed along a number of timbral parameters. The argument proceeds through timbral prototypes, intervals, and scales, to the construction of multidimensional timbral arrays. Examples employing IRCAM's CHANT sound‐synthesis program are discussed. The paper closes with a review of various compositional and psychological implications
Art · Cognitive dissonance · Cognitive science · Generative grammar · Musical · Timbre · Visual arts · Computer Science · Music and Audio Processing · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Neuroscience and Music Perception · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citations per year | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1989 - 2022 (34) |
| Highly cited | No |