Modal and Tonal MusicExplores modal and tonal music, analyzing popular music examples like the Beatles' 'Norwegian Wood' to understand scales, tonics, and modes.
Tonality: Pitch Profiles AnalysisExplores tonality, pitch profiles, key distance, and statistical analysis of pitch classes, using pitch spaces to analyze pitch distributions and the Tonnetz for a different tonality.
The BluesExplores the roots and evolution of the blues in jazz, focusing on its structure, dominant chords, and practical playing exercises.
Musical Theory and CreativityExplores the creative process of using algorithms for music composition, showcasing the integration of visuals and sound to organize music structures.
Rhythmic Generation TechniquesCovers rhythm generation techniques, including Markov models and hierarchical rhythm generation, with a focus on Nancarrow's Study 14.