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Comparison of Dissonance Distributions Between Timbres of Different Instruments

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Jiaqi Yuan
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Jiaqi Yuan
Available Online 13 February 2020.
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10.2991/assehr.k.200205.003How to use a DOI?
Keywords
dissonance, statistics, music genres, the Fourier transform
Abstract

The definition of consonance is the level of pleasant and stable people feel when two tones played simultaneously. For example, octave pitches are considered as consonant and adjacent pitches are considered as dissonant. The prevalent theory to explain this phenomenon is Pythagoras’s theory that the simpler the frequency ratio between two tones is, the more harmonious the sound is perceived. This quantitative representation of pitches implies that the timbres of instruments can also be calculated, which helps grasp the characteristics of timbres and therefore deepen the explanation of the formation of musical styles. This paper makes a comparison of the dissonance distribution of the spectrum aspect of timbres of different instruments. By applying the Discrete Fourier transform to decompose sounds, the dissonance levels of 250 sounds of 15 kinds of instruments are calculated and plotted on a statistical line diagram representing the dissonance distribution of instruments. Then, the experiment analyzes the characteristics of dissonance distributions of instruments in different music genres. Results admitted that there may be potential links in dissonance distributions, and further investigation is needed.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Social Science, Public Health and Education (SSPHE 2019)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
13 February 2020
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.200205.003
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200205.003How to use a DOI?
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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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