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Structural similarity based on time-span sub-trees

Masatoshi HamanakaKeiji HirataSatoshi Tojo

pp. 187-192

Abstract

We propose structural similarity of two melodies based on sub-trees from the time-span tree provided by the Generative Theory of Tonal Music. The structural distance of the tree was previously defined and called the "maximal time-span distance," and experimental results showed to some extent a correspondence between the maximal time-span distance and psychological similarity. However, there is a big problem in that almost all pairs of melodies are not similar on the basis of the maximal time-span distance because the definition of the similarity is too strict. Therefore, we attempt to express a melodic structural similarity by using the coincidence rate of time-span sub-trees to weaken the condition for calculating similarity. We have set up three experimental conditions and compared their results.

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Collins Tom, Meredith David, Volk Anja (2015) Mathematics and computation in music: 5th international conference, MCM 2015, London, UK, June 22-25, 2015. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 187-192

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20603-5_19

Full citation:

Hamanaka Masatoshi, Hirata Keiji, Tojo Satoshi (2015) „Structural similarity based on time-span sub-trees“, In: T. Collins, D. Meredith & A. Volk (eds.), Mathematics and computation in music, Dordrecht, Springer, 187–192.