prem@eagle.UUCP (Prem Devanbu) (12/02/84)
I am an AI/Computer Science person, with a developing interest in
computer aided music. I am interested in learning about the structure
of musical compositions. Phrasing, rules/tricks for improvisation,
rules for harmonization, orchestration etc etc. The works. I know
next to nothing now, and would like a pointer to an introductory text
that would get me started.
I can be reached at {ihnp4,allegra,ucbvax}!eagle!prem
or at
(201) 522 6324 (work)
(201) 769 0988 (home)cuccia@ucbvax.ARPA (Nick Cuccia) (12/31/84)
> I am an AI/Computer Science person, with a developing interest in > computer aided music. I am interested in learning about the structure > of musical compositions. Phrasing, rules/tricks for improvisation, > rules for harmonization, orchestration etc etc. The works. I know > next to nothing now, and would like a pointer to an introductory text > that would get me started. << Here's some flame food... >> I rather like Walter Piston's _Harmony_. I haven't found anything comparable to it in terms of harmonization. One could use a good appreciation text for the very basics (notation and form). Check out what the local college is using as texts for its intro musik- for-non-musik-majors courses (appreciation and theory). --Nick Cuccia --cuccia%ucbmiro@Berkeley (Arpanet) --ucbvax!cuccia (USENET)