Paper Info
Title
A Framework for the Subsymbolic Description of Meter
Abstract
In this paper the concept of meter is investigated, taking into account elements of perception and performance. Considerable problems with the traditional theories lead to a broadened definition of meter as the temporal framework of music. A descriptive method for meter based on this definition is proposed, it consists of three main levels: essential beat patterns, metric hierarchies (meter in strict sense) and metric microstructure. The emphasis is on the importance of periodic beats and microstructure and of their combination to reach a complete description of meter. Finally the significance of interpretational elements in the perception of meter is discussed, stressing the need to start from performed music in order to obtain a correct image of the meter in a particular piece.
Year
DOI
Venue
1996
10.1007/BFb0034120
Music, Gestalt, and Computing - Studies in Cognitive and Systematic Musicology
Keywords
DocType
ISBN
subsymbolic description
Conference
3-540-63526-2
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
1.26
1
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Dirk Moelants17910.82