Abstract

Introduction

3-D Harmonic Space

Layout of 3-D Harmonic Space
Derivation of 3-D Harmonic Space from Harmonic Number
Transformational Theory - Lewin (1998)
3-D Harmonic Space Staff

Virtual Pitch and Harmony

Virtual Pitch Theory - Terhardt (1981)

Harmonic Distance

Distance Between Pitch Heights versus Distance from Pitch Height to Fundamental
Algorithm for extraction of pitch and pitch salience from complex tonal signals (1982)
Hierarchical Coding - Deutsch (2000), Lerdahl (2001)
Perceptual Distance
Interval, Pitch Difference, and Perceptual Distance

Harmonic Group

Representing Chords in Terms of Harmonic Groups
Representing Chord Pairs in Terms of Horizontal Harmonic Groups
Perceptual Grouping

Harmonic Position Assignment

Methods
Mapping
Aliasing

Harmonic Group Assignment (Optimization)

Logical Constraints
Alternate Organizations
Chord Harmonic Group Assignment
Chord Pair Harmonic Group Assignment

Transformation in 3-D Harmonic Space

Pitch to Pitch Mapping
Neo-Riemannian Theory - Cohn (2000)
Transformational Theory - Lewin (1998)
Introduction to Algebraic Groups
Voice Leading Algebraic Group
Harmonic Part Algebraic Group
Transformations Modelling Structure and Organization of Chords

Musical Concept (Meaning) of Pitch

A Harmonic Scale that Musicians Can Use
Pitch Height Scales
Harmonic Scales
How Musicians Conceive of Pitch
The Height of a Pitch on the Pitch Height Scale
The Position of a Pitch in 3-D Harmonic Space
Pitch Role
Justification for Separate Treatment of Pitch and Harmonic Aspects or Pitch

Nature of Independent Dimensions in Harmonic Space

3-D Harmonic Space Lacks Symmetry and Is Not a True Space
Color
Expression

Notation of 3-D Harmonic Space

Encoding Higher Dimensions in Lower Dimensions
Projections of Higher Dimensions onto Lower Dimensions
Harmonic Frame is Everywhere, and is Part of The Fabric of Harmonic Space
Harmonic Staves
Hierarchy of Harmonic Spaces

Mathematical Properties of Harmonic Space

Rational Numbers
Lattice and Greatest Lower Bounds
Symmetries

Tuning and Temperament

Tuning Systems and 3-D Harmonic Space