Expectations for melodic contours transcend pitch.

Genre Classification based on Predominant Melodic Pitch Contours

Genre Classification based on Predominant Melodic Pitch Contours

We present an automatic genre classification system based on melodic features. First a ground truth genre dataset composed of polyphonic music excerpts is compiled. Predominant melodic pitch contours are then estimated, from which a series of descriptors is extracted. These features are related to melody pitch, variation and expressiveness (e.g. vibrato characteristics, pitch distributions, con...

Statistical Characterisation of Melodic Pitch Contours and its Application for Melody Extraction

In this paper we present a method for the statistical characterisation of melodic pitch contours, and apply it to automatic melody extraction from polyphonic music signals. Within the context of melody extraction, pitch contours represent time and frequency continuous sequences of pitch candidates out of which the melody must be selected. In previous studies we presented a melody extraction alg...

Basic Melodic Contours in Majorcan Catalan Shape and Alignment of Pitch Movements in Declaratives

Study of the Similarity between Linguistic Tones and Melodic Pitch Contours in Beijing Opera Singing

Features of linguistic tone contours are important factors that shape the distinct melodic characteristics of different genres of Chinese opera. In Beijing opera, the presence of a two-dialectal tone system makes the tone-melody relationship more complex. In this paper, we propose a novel data-driven approach to analyze syllable-sized tone-pitch contour similarity in a corpus of Beijing Opera (...