Corpus Studies and Statistics - Class 13

Explore computational approaches to analyzing large musical datasets in this 58-minute lecture from MIT's Computational Music Theory and Analysis course. Delve into Problem Set 4 solutions while examining the concept of musical inversion and its applications. Learn to analyze extensive musical corpora using music21, including practical work with OpenScore Lieder, Irish folk music collections, and Bach chorales. Discover statistical methods for extracting meaningful patterns from large-scale musical datasets and understand how computational tools can reveal insights across different musical traditions and genres. Master techniques for corpus-based music analysis that bridge traditional music theory with modern computational methods.