Constraint programming systems for modeling music theories and composition

  • Authors:
  • Torsten Anders;Eduardo R. Miranda

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Plymouth, United Kingdom;University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

  • Venue:
  • ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR)
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

Constraint programming is well suited for the computational modeling of music theories and composition: its declarative and modular approach shares similarities with the way music theory is traditionally expressed, namely by a set of rules which describe the intended result. Various music theory disciplines have been modeled, including counterpoint, harmony, rhythm, form, and instrumentation. Because modeling music theories “from scratch” is a complex task, generic music constraint programming systems have been proposed that predefine the required building blocks for modeling a range of music theories. After introducing the field and its problems in general, this survey compares these generic systems according to a number of criteria such as the range of music theories these systems support.