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<B>Applied MIDI</b> | <B>Applied MIDI</b> | ||
* 5A.[https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/04BB_MIDI-Extensions-2023.pdf MIDI Extensions] | * 5A.[https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/04BB_MIDI-Extensions-2023.pdf MIDI Extensions] | ||
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* [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xPWh69UPNmSt0Oqa_SmZqb0gMYO_LcIY94FoZXOFH4c/edit?usp=sharing MIDI notes] (MIDI Plus and C++ parser & Guitar TAB to MIDI conversion) | * [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xPWh69UPNmSt0Oqa_SmZqb0gMYO_LcIY94FoZXOFH4c/edit?usp=sharing MIDI notes] (MIDI Plus and C++ parser & Guitar TAB to MIDI conversion) | ||
<b>Piano rolls as musical data</b> | <b>Piano rolls as musical data</b> | ||
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| 5 || 9 Feb 2023 || | | 5 || 9 Feb 2023 || | ||
<b>SCORE user input code</b> | <b>SCORE user input code</b> | ||
| − | * Lecture 05B: [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/ | + | * Lecture 05B: [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/05A_MidiTemperamentExpression_2023.pdf From Music V to SCORE] |
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* Lab: [[SCORE user input]] ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1huO1MX1aGTZKFksIVb4EJqGNa5L5tNTffKWWPkX7728/edit?usp=sharing slides]) | * Lab: [[SCORE user input]] ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1huO1MX1aGTZKFksIVb4EJqGNa5L5tNTffKWWPkX7728/edit?usp=sharing slides]) | ||
* [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/scoreinput SCORE 5-Stage Input Reference] | * [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/scoreinput SCORE 5-Stage Input Reference] | ||
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| <div id="week6"></div>6 || 14 Feb 2023 || | | <div id="week6"></div>6 || 14 Feb 2023 || | ||
<b>SCORE music editor</b> | <b>SCORE music editor</b> | ||
| − | * Lecture 06A: [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/ | + | * Lecture 06A: [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/06A_Non-common-western_notation_2023.pdf Non-staff and other non-common notations for music] |
* Lab: Input [[SCORE user input | exercises done on paper in previous session]] | * Lab: Input [[SCORE user input | exercises done on paper in previous session]] | ||
* [[SCORE survival guide]] | * [[SCORE survival guide]] | ||
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| 6 || 16 Feb 2023 || | | 6 || 16 Feb 2023 || | ||
<b>Using Score and Other Notation Software</b> | <b>Using Score and Other Notation Software</b> | ||
| − | * Lecture 06B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/ | + | * Lecture 06B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/06B_NewDirections-in-MN_2023.pdf Current initiatives for printed and digital notation] |
<b>SCORE simple examples</b> | <b>SCORE simple examples</b> | ||
* Lab: Input [[five SCORE user input examples |slightly harder SCORE examples]] | * Lab: Input [[five SCORE user input examples |slightly harder SCORE examples]] | ||
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| <div a="week7"></div>7 || 21 Feb 2023 || | | <div a="week7"></div>7 || 21 Feb 2023 || | ||
<b>Archiving musical data</b> | <b>Archiving musical data</b> | ||
| − | * Lecture 07A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/ | + | * Lecture 07A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/07B_ArchivalData-2023.pdf Archival Data] |
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<b>SCORE parameters 2</b> | <b>SCORE parameters 2</b> | ||
<b>SCORE parameters</b> | <b>SCORE parameters</b> | ||
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| 7 || 23 Feb 2023 || | | 7 || 23 Feb 2023 || | ||
<b>Archiving musical data</b> | <b>Archiving musical data</b> | ||
| − | * Lecture 07B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/ | + | * Lecture 07B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/08A_MusicXMLMEI-2023.pdf Markup Languages for Music] |
<b> MusicXML: Data markup and interchange </b> | <b> MusicXML: Data markup and interchange </b> | ||
* Lecture: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1N1zLKy6DgGyW6S0JAtJDZSk3K94I2-r1uj_yjdXun_0/edit?usp=sharing MusicXML and musical parameters] | * Lecture: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1N1zLKy6DgGyW6S0JAtJDZSk3K94I2-r1uj_yjdXun_0/edit?usp=sharing MusicXML and musical parameters] | ||
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<b> Transposition via Base-40 </b> | <b> Transposition via Base-40 </b> | ||
| − | * Lecture 08B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/08B_Base- | + | * Lecture 08B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/08B_Base-40_2023.pdf Tools for Notation: Base-40 Arithmetic for Music Apps] |
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<b> MEI: Source markup and publishing </b> | <b> MEI: Source markup and publishing </b> | ||
* Lecture 08A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/08A_MusicXMLMEI-2021.ppt Markup Languages: MusicXML and MEI] | * Lecture 08A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/08A_MusicXMLMEI-2021.ppt Markup Languages: MusicXML and MEI] | ||
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| <div id="week9"></div>9 || 7 Mar 2023 || | | <div id="week9"></div>9 || 7 Mar 2023 || | ||
<b> Humdrum </b> | <b> Humdrum </b> | ||
| − | * Lecture 09A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/09A_Humdrum- | + | * Lecture 09A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/09A_Humdrum-Intro_2023.pdf Introduction to Humdrum] |
* Lecture: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16WEM_s2WetlCgC9OMA_HpEELko7_udyIEG46hCEwSak/edit?usp=sharing Humdrum file format] | * Lecture: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16WEM_s2WetlCgC9OMA_HpEELko7_udyIEG46hCEwSak/edit?usp=sharing Humdrum file format] | ||
* [http://doc.verovio.humdrum.org/humdrum/getting_started/ Introduction to **kern music encoding] | * [http://doc.verovio.humdrum.org/humdrum/getting_started/ Introduction to **kern music encoding] | ||
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| 9 || 9 Mar 2023 || | | 9 || 9 Mar 2023 || | ||
<b> Humdrum Analysis 1</b> | <b> Humdrum Analysis 1</b> | ||
| − | * Lecture 09B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/09B_Uses%20of% | + | * Lecture 09B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/09B_Uses%20of%20Humdrum_2023.pdf Uses of Humdrum] |
* Lab: [[Humdrum Lab 1 | Humdrum Lab]] | * Lab: [[Humdrum Lab 1 | Humdrum Lab]] | ||
* [[Humdrum homework]] (due next Thursday) | * [[Humdrum homework]] (due next Thursday) | ||
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<b> Music as Intellectual Property</b> | <b> Music as Intellectual Property</b> | ||
| − | * Lecture 10A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/10A_Basic%20Concepts%20in%20Music% | + | * Lecture 10A. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/10A_Basic%20Concepts%20in%20Music%20Copyright_2023.pdf Basic Concepts in Music Copyright] |
| + | * Lecture 10B. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/10B_2020_Suing-rev2023.pdf Music as Written, Music as Heard] | ||
<b> Humdrum Analysis 2</b> | <b> Humdrum Analysis 2</b> | ||
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| 10 || 16 Mar 2023 || | | 10 || 16 Mar 2023 || | ||
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| + | *Lecture 10C. [https://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/10c_Ear-Eye-Brain_PC2023.pdf Ear, Mind, or Brain? Reflections on Musical Similarity] | ||
<b> Preview: Musical Similarity</b> | <b> Preview: Musical Similarity</b> | ||
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<b> Non-standard music representations in Humdrum </b> | <b> Non-standard music representations in Humdrum </b> | ||
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## <i>Final exam</i>: by 11 p.m. of the assigned date. | ## <i>Final exam</i>: by 11 p.m. of the assigned date. | ||
# <i>Honor code</i>: We will act and expect you to act according to the [http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/judicialaffairs/policy/honor-code Stanford Honor Code]. | # <i>Honor code</i>: We will act and expect you to act according to the [http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/judicialaffairs/policy/honor-code Stanford Honor Code]. | ||
| − | # <i>Students with disabilities</i>: Students who may need an academic accommodation based on the impact of a disability must initiate the request with the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) located within the Office of Accessible Education (OAE). SDRC staff will evaluate the request with required documentation, recommend reasonable accommodations, and prepare an Accommodation Letter for faculty dated in the current quarter in which the request is being made. Students should contact the SDRC as soon as possible since timely notice is needed to coordinate accommodations. | + | # <i>Students with disabilities</i>: Students who may need an academic accommodation based on the impact of a disability must initiate the request with the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) located within the Office of Accessible Education (OAE). SDRC staff will evaluate the request with required documentation, recommend reasonable accommodations, and prepare an Accommodation Letter for faculty dated in the current quarter in which the request is being made. Students should contact the SDRC as soon as possible since timely notice is needed to coordinate accommodations. OAE phone <b>(650) 723-1066</b> [http://oae.stanford.edu OAE website]. |
# <i>Students in distress</i>: Stanford offers an abundance of resources for students dealing with problems of a personal nature. | # <i>Students in distress</i>: Stanford offers an abundance of resources for students dealing with problems of a personal nature. | ||
## <i>Urgent support</i>: <b>(650) 723-3785</b> [https://vaden.stanford.edu/caps CAPS website] | ## <i>Urgent support</i>: <b>(650) 723-3785</b> [https://vaden.stanford.edu/caps CAPS website] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:10, 16 March 2023
Music 253/CS 275a "Symbolic Musical Information"
Stanford University (Winter 2023).
This music-information introduction surveys symbolic frameworks and methods for a wide range of applications. Areas covered include advanced notation systems, optical music recognition, data conversion and synchronization, and the internal structure of data files. The course is preparatory for Music 254/CS 275B (Computational Musical Analysis), which focuses on projects requiring a working knowledge of notation and familiarity with sound software.
| Meeting times: | Tuesday & Thursdays 1:30–2:50 | |
| Slack channel: | https://music253cs275.slack.com | |
| Customary Location: | Braun Music Building, Rooms 131 | |
| Instructors: | Eleanor Selfridge-Field (esfield@stanford.edu) Craig Stuart Sapp (craig@ccrma.stanford.edu) | |
| Office Hours: | After class meetings and by appointment. | |
| Credits: | 2–4 | |
| Grading: |
Four-credits: class participation: 25%; weekly assignments: 50%; take-home final essay: 25%. |
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| Website: | music253.stanford.edu/music275a.stanford.edu: Overview of individual topics presented in Music 253/CS 275a, and syllabus. | |
| Prerequisites: | Ability to read standard music notation. Knowledge of central concepts of tonal music theory (see Tutorial). | |
| Textbook: | E. Selfridge-Field, ed., Beyond MIDI: The Handbook of Musical Codes (MIT Press, 1997). Available online by permission of the publisher. | |
| Covid information (Winter 2023): | Masking remains in place. Please respect the Stanford rules. In case of quarantine or illness, please notify us at your earliest convenience. We are well equipped with videos of last year's classes and can schedule 1:1 appointments for labs. |
Contents
Syllabus
See also Music 254/CS 275b Syllabus
Go to week: 1 | 2 | MIDI 3 | 4 | SCORE 5 | 6 | XML 7 | MuseData 8 | Humdrum 9 | 10
Week 1
- Lecture 01A: Musical Information or old Video version
- Lecture C1a: Music representation
- Demo: Malinowski's Music Animation Machine
- Assignment #1: Design your own music representation system (due in one week)
- Course Participation Survey
- Lecture 01B: Using Musical Information
- Lecture C1b: Rosetta stone of digital music representations (see also companion wikipage)
- Assignment #2: Do either the Guido Music Notation or the Humdrum encoding homework (or do both for extra credit). If doing both, then also discuss the differences and similarities between the two systems and interfaces. (due in one week)
| Week | Dates | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jan 2023 |
Overview of music representation and course resources |
| 1 | 12 Jan 2023 |
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Week 2
- Lecture 2B: Sound-MIDI Introduction
- Lab #2b: MIDI keyboard Input methods in MuseScore
- Assignment #3: Finish Lab 2 exercises
| Week | Dates | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 17 Jan 2023 |
Input methods: textual input |
| 2 | 19 Jan 2023 |
Input methods: MIDI keyboard input |
Week 3
- Lecture 03A: Optical Music Recognition
- Lecture C2: Introduction to XML
- Lab #3: Optical music recognition with SharpEye
- Assignment #4: SharpEye to MuseScore/Noteflight/Verovio Humdrum Viewer (Due in one week)
- Lecture 03B: From Sound to MIDI Input and Output
- Lecture C3a: MIDI protocol (extra: Hexadecimal numbers)
- Topic: MIDI roadmap of the byte
- Topic: MIDI bytes/messages (cinmidi)
- Topic: MIDI messages
| Week | Dates | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 Jan 2023 |
Input methods: OMR and Data Interchange |
| 3 | 26 Jan 2023 |
MIDI Protocol |
Week 4
- Lecture C3b: Standard Midi Files
- Topic: Outline of the Standard MIDI File structure
- Topic: Variable length values
- Lecture 04A: MIDI Extensions or PDF version
- Assignment #5a: MIDI file parsing homework (Due in one week)
- Lecture 04: MIDI Extensions (Pitch, Expression)
- Lecture: Creating MIDI files by hand from text files
- binasc tool for creating MIDI files in a text editor
- Topic: General MIDI instruments (plus percussion key numbers on channel 10)
- Topic: General MIDI continuous controllers
- Assignment #5b: MIDI file creation (due in one week)
| Week | Dates | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 31 Jan 2023 |
General MIDI/Standard MIDI Files |
| 4 | 2 Feb 2023 |
MIDI Extensions |
Week 5
- 5A.MIDI Extensions
- MIDI notes (MIDI Plus and C++ parser & Guitar TAB to MIDI conversion)
- Lecture 05B: From Music V to SCORE
| Week | Dates | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7 Feb 2023 |
Applied MIDI Piano rolls as musical data |
| 5 | 9 Feb 2023 |
SCORE user input code |
Week 6
- Lecture 06B. Current initiatives for printed and digital notation
- Lab: Input slightly harder SCORE examples
- List of useful SCORE commands
- Homework #6: Five SCORE user input exercises, due in one week (but best to do it before the next class)
| Week | Dates | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 14 Feb 2023 |
SCORE music editor |
| 6 | 16 Feb 2023 |
Using Score and Other Notation Software SCORE simple examples |
Week 7
- Lecture 07A. Archival Data
- Lecture: SCORE parameters
- Score parameter examples: notes, slurs/ties (note and slur parameter sheets)
- Homework 7: Hard SCORE exercises: do 3 out of the 10 examples (due next Thursday): Or a page of music of your choice with Craig's approval (so he can make sure it is not too easy or too hard)
- Lecture 07B. Markup Languages for Music
- Lecture: MusicXML and musical parameters
| Week | Dates | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 21 Feb 2023 |
Archiving musical data SCORE parameters 2 SCORE parameters |
| 7 | 23 Feb 2023 |
Archiving musical data MusicXML: Data markup and interchange |
Week 8
- Lecture 08A. Markup Languages: MusicXML and MEI
- Lecture: Introduction to MEI
- XML homework #8 (due next Tuesday)
- Walter Hewlett: MuseData
| Week | Dates | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 28 Feb 2023 |
Transposition via Base-40 MEI: Source markup and publishing |
| 8 | 2 Mar 2023 |
MuseData |
Week 9
- Lecture 09A. Introduction to Humdrum
- Lecture: Humdrum file format
- Introduction to **kern music encoding
- Verovio Humdrum Viewer (2019 IAML (Kraków, Poland) workshop slides for VHV)
- Homework: Encode examples in Humdrum using VHV editor (due this Thursday).
- Lecture 09B. Uses of Humdrum
- Lab: Humdrum Lab
- Humdrum homework (due next Thursday)
| Week | Dates | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 Mar 2023 |
Humdrum |
| 9 | 9 Mar 2023 |
Humdrum Analysis 1
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Week 10
- Lecture 10A. Basic Concepts in Music Copyright
- Lecture 10B. Music as Written, Music as Heard
- Musical Dice Game
- Online implementation, command-line variant (different piece): Musical dice game
| Week | Dates | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 14 Mar 2023 |
Music as Intellectual Property Humdrum Analysis 2 |
| 10 | 16 Mar 2023 |
Preview: Musical Similarity Non-standard music representations in Humdrum |
General Policies and University Rules
General policies and university rules:
- Delivery times:
- Assignments: by the start of the class for which they are due.
- Final exam: by 11 p.m. of the assigned date.
- Honor code: We will act and expect you to act according to the Stanford Honor Code.
- Students with disabilities: Students who may need an academic accommodation based on the impact of a disability must initiate the request with the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) located within the Office of Accessible Education (OAE). SDRC staff will evaluate the request with required documentation, recommend reasonable accommodations, and prepare an Accommodation Letter for faculty dated in the current quarter in which the request is being made. Students should contact the SDRC as soon as possible since timely notice is needed to coordinate accommodations. OAE phone (650) 723-1066 OAE website.
- Students in distress: Stanford offers an abundance of resources for students dealing with problems of a personal nature.
- Urgent support: (650) 723-3785 CAPS website
- Medical Services: (650) 498-2336 Vaden Health Services
- Crisis hotline: (650) 725-9955
- Title IX questions: (650) 497-4955