Title

Automating The Explanation Of Jazz Chord Progressions Using Idiomatic Analysis

Abstract

Musicians interested in improvising melodies often benefit from the ability to analyze chord progressions for tonality and from possession of an understanding of a range of idiomatic chord progressions. We describe automated analysis using an approach to representing idioms known as "bricks," which can also be used in analysis of tonality. The brick nomenclature is attributed to Conrad Cork's "Lego Bricks" approach, as extended by John Elliott. We demonstrate a semi-automatic grammatical approach to analysis of chord sequences and sketch its implementation, which is available in the form of free, open-source software called Impro-Visor. © 2014 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Publication Title

Computer Music Journal

Volume

37

Issue

4

Number of Pages

54-69

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1162/COMJ_a_00201

Socpus ID

84892167873 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84892167873

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