The Geometry of Musical Chords
Dmitri Tymoczko, Science 313: 72-74 (2006).
Provides a geometrical model of musical structure, and uses this model to explain how harmony and counterpoint can be combined.
The paper comes in two parts:
1. The three-page
summary, as it actually appeared in the magazine. (A link to
a PDF is in the upper left.)
2. The supplementary materials. These include a 28-page paper containing the substance of the argument. (Click here for the supplement.) There are also four movies and a soundfile here illustrating points made in the article.
2. The supplementary materials. These include a 28-page paper containing the substance of the argument. (Click here for the supplement.) There are also four movies and a soundfile here illustrating points made in the article.
Generalized Voice-Leading Spaces
Clifton Callender, Ian Quinn, and Dmitri Tymoczko,Science 320: 346-348 (2008).
Generalizes and extends the ideas in the previous paper to provide a comprehensive translation manual between music theory and geometry.
Also in two parts: