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<b>Overview of music representation</b>  
 
<b>Overview of music representation</b>  
 
* Lecture 01A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253 Musical Information]
 
* Lecture 01A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253 Musical Information]
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* Assignment #1: [[Design your own music representation system]] (due 15 Jan 2012)
 
* Assignment #1: [[Design your own music representation system]] (due 15 Jan 2012)
 
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<b>Music representation and course resources</b>
 
<b>Music representation and course resources</b>
 
* Lecture 01B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253 Applying Musical Information]
 
* Lecture 01B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253 Applying Musical Information]
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* Assignment #2: Finish [[Guido]] lab exercises at home
 
* Assignment #2: Finish [[Guido]] lab exercises at home
 
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<b> Notation software: input methods: MIDI #1</b>
 
<b> Notation software: input methods: MIDI #1</b>
 
* Lecture 02A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/02A_Input_2013%20%5bAutosaved%5d.pdf Input for Musical Notation (1)]
 
* Lecture 02A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/02A_Input_2013%20%5bAutosaved%5d.pdf Input for Musical Notation (1)]
 
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<b> Notation software: input methods: MIDI #2</b>
 
<b> Notation software: input methods: MIDI #2</b>
 
* Lecture 02B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/02B_Input2_2013.pdf Input for Musical Notation (2)]
 
* Lecture 02B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/02B_Input2_2013.pdf Input for Musical Notation (2)]
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* Assignment #3: Finale homework (due 22 Jan 2012)
 
* Assignment #3: Finale homework (due 22 Jan 2012)
 
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<b> Input methods: OMR and Data Interchange </b>
 
<b> Input methods: OMR and Data Interchange </b>
 
* Lecture 03A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/03A_Optical%20Music%20Recognition_2013.pdf Optical Music Recognition]
 
* Lecture 03A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/03A_Optical%20Music%20Recognition_2013.pdf Optical Music Recognition]
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* Assignment #4: [[SharpEye]] to [[Finale]]/[[MuseScore]]/[[Noteflight]]
 
* Assignment #4: [[SharpEye]] to [[Finale]]/[[MuseScore]]/[[Noteflight]]
 
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<b>MIDI Protocol/General MIDI</b>
 
<b>MIDI Protocol/General MIDI</b>
 
* Lecture 03B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/03B_MIDI_Introduction_2013.pdf MIDI Introduction]
 
* Lecture 03B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/03B_MIDI_Introduction_2013.pdf MIDI Introduction]
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* Topic: [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/midiprotocol/ MIDI messages]
 
* Topic: [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/midiprotocol/ MIDI messages]
 
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<b>Standard MIDI Files</b>
 
<b>Standard MIDI Files</b>
 
* Lecture  04A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/04A_Standard%20MIDI%20Files_2013.pdf From Music to MIDI]
 
* Lecture  04A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/04A_Standard%20MIDI%20Files_2013.pdf From Music to MIDI]
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* Topic: [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/gminstruments/ General MIDI instruments] (plus percussion key numbers on channel 10)
 
* Topic: [http://www.ccarh.org/courses/253/handout/gminstruments/ General MIDI instruments] (plus percussion key numbers on channel 10)
 
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<b>MIDI Extensions/Wrap-up</b>
 
<b>MIDI Extensions/Wrap-up</b>
 
* Lecture 04B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/04B_MIDi_Extensions_2013.pdf MIDI extensions and alternatives]
 
* Lecture 04B: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/04B_MIDi_Extensions_2013.pdf MIDI extensions and alternatives]
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* Assignment #5: MIDI file parsing
 
* Assignment #5: MIDI file parsing
 
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<b>SCORE user input code</b>
 
<b>SCORE user input code</b>
 
* Lecture 05A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/05A_SCORE%20Introduction_2013.pdf Introduction to SCORE]
 
* Lecture 05A: [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/05A_SCORE%20Introduction_2013.pdf Introduction to SCORE]
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* [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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<b>SCORE music editor</b>
 
<b>SCORE music editor</b>
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* Lab: Input [[SCORE user input | exercies done on paper in previous session]]
 
* Lectue 05B. [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/05A_SCORE%20Introduction_2013.pdf Repertories with Special Needs]
 
* Lectue 05B. [http://esf.ccarh.org/CS275A-Mus253/05A_SCORE%20Introduction_2013.pdf Repertories with Special Needs]
 
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<b>SCORE simple examples</b>
 
<b>SCORE simple examples</b>
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* Lab: Input [[SCORE user input 2 |slightly harder SCORE examples]]
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* Homework: Finish [[SCORE user input 2]], due 19 February 2013
 
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<b>SCORE parameters</b>
 
<b>SCORE parameters</b>
 
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<b>SCORE difficult examples</b>
 
<b>SCORE difficult examples</b>
 
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<b> MuseData & MusicXML</b>
 
<b> MuseData & MusicXML</b>
 
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<b> MEI </b>
 
<b> MEI </b>
 
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<b> Humdrum file format</b>
 
<b> Humdrum file format</b>
 
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<b> Humdrum Analysis 1</b>
 
<b> Humdrum Analysis 1</b>
 
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<b> Humdrum Analysis 2</b>
 
<b> Humdrum Analysis 2</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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<b> Take-home finals due by 11 p.m.</b>  
 
<b> Take-home finals due by 11 p.m.</b>  
 
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Revision as of 15:55, 11 February 2013

Music 253/CS 275a "Symbolic Musical Information"
Stanford University (Winter 2013).

This music-information course surveys symbolic frameworks and methods for a wide range of musical 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 (Music Query, Analysis, and Style Simulation), which focuses on projects requiring a working knowledge of notation and sound software.


Meeting times: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:15–3:05
Location: Braun Music Building, room 128 (or entry also from room 129)
Instructors: Eleanor Selfridge-Field (esfield@stanford.edu)
Craig Stuart Sapp (craig@ccrma.stanford.edu)
Office Hours: 3:05–4:05 Wednesdays and by appointment.
Credits: 2–4
Grading:

Four-credits: class attendance: 25%; weekly assignments: 50%; take-home final: 25%.
Three-credit/no final: class attendance: 33%; weekly assignments: 67%.
Two-credit/no final: choices negotiable (selected homeworks).

Website: music253.stanford.edu
wiki.ccarh.org/wiki/Music 253 Overview of individual topics presented in Music 253.
Prerequisites: Ability to read standard music notation. Knowledge of central concepts of tonal music theoory (see Tutorial).
Textbook: E. Selfridge-Field, ed., Beyond MIDI: The Handbook of Musical Codes (MIT Press, 1997). Available online by permission of the publisher.

Syllabus

Week Dates Topics
1 8 Jan 2013

Overview of music representation

1 10 Jan 2013

Music representation and course resources

2 15 Jan 2013

Notation software: input methods: MIDI #1

2 17 Jan 2013

Notation software: input methods: MIDI #2

3 22 Jan 2013

Input methods: OMR and Data Interchange

3 24 Jan 2013

MIDI Protocol/General MIDI

4 29 Jan 2013

Standard MIDI Files

4 31 Jan 2013

MIDI Extensions/Wrap-up

5 5 Feb 2013

SCORE user input code

5 7 Feb 2013

SCORE music editor

6 12 Feb 2013

SCORE simple examples

6 14 Feb 2013

SCORE parameters

7 19 Feb 2013

SCORE difficult examples

7 21 Feb 2013

MuseData & MusicXML

8 26 Feb 2013

MEI

8 28 Feb 2013
9 5 Mar 2013

Humdrum file format

9 7 Mar 2013

Humdrum Analysis 1

10 12 Mar 2013

Humdrum Analysis 2

10 14 Mar 2013

Non-standard music representations in Humdrum

FE 21 Mar 2013

Take-home finals due by 11 p.m.

General Policies and University Rules

General policies and university rules:

  1. Delivery times:
    1. Assignments: by the start of the class for which they are due.
    2. Final exam: by 11 p.m. of the assigned date.
  2. Honor code: We will act and expect you to act according to the Stanford Honor Code.
  3. 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 accommdations. The OAE is located at 563 Salvatierra Walk (phone 723-1066).