Classification of common violin bowing techniques using gesture data from a playable measurement system

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 44-48

  Young, Diana ^a  

^a MIT MEDIA LAB   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowing; Classification; Gesture; Playing technique; Principal component analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; MUSIC; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; NEAREST NEIGHBOR SEARCH; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

A-CARBON; BOWING GESTURES; CONDITION; GESTURE; INERTIAL SENSOR; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PLAYING TECHNIQUES; POSITION SENSORS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS; PRINCIPAL-COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION);

EID: 77951224995     PISSN: 22204792     EISSN: 22204806     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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