Polyphonic music retrieval: the n-gram approach

ABSTRACT

This Music Information Retrieval (MIR) study investigates the use of n-grams and textual Information Retrieval (IR) approaches for the retrieval and access of polyphonic music data. IR, synonymous with text IR, implies the task of retrieving documents or texts with information content that is relevant to a user's information need.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
      H.3.3 Information Search and Retrieval
          Subjects: Retrieval models

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.5 Sound and Music Computing

  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
      I.2.7 Natural Language Processing
          Subjects: Text analysis

General Terms:
Algorithms, Performance