Algebraic Structures in Microtonal Music

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Autores principales: Flynn, Veronica, Rovi, Carmen
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author Flynn, Veronica
Rovi, Carmen
author_facet Flynn, Veronica
Rovi, Carmen
contents We will discuss how certain group theory structures are found in music theory. Western music splits the octave into 12 equal tones called half-steps. We can take this division further and split the octave into 24 equal tones by splitting each half-step in two, called a quarter-step. By assigning each of these 24 notes a number, we can discuss musical actions mathematically. In this paper, we analyze 24-tone microtonal music and explore how musical and harmonic structures in this system can be interpreted in terms of group-theoretic structures. This work extends the study by Crans, Fiore, and Satyendra.
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spellingShingle Algebraic Structures in Microtonal Music
Flynn, Veronica
Rovi, Carmen
Sound
Audio and Speech Processing
History and Overview
20-01 (Primary), 00A08 (secondary)
We will discuss how certain group theory structures are found in music theory. Western music splits the octave into 12 equal tones called half-steps. We can take this division further and split the octave into 24 equal tones by splitting each half-step in two, called a quarter-step. By assigning each of these 24 notes a number, we can discuss musical actions mathematically. In this paper, we analyze 24-tone microtonal music and explore how musical and harmonic structures in this system can be interpreted in terms of group-theoretic structures. This work extends the study by Crans, Fiore, and Satyendra.
title Algebraic Structures in Microtonal Music
topic Sound
Audio and Speech Processing
History and Overview
20-01 (Primary), 00A08 (secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.17778