Music 824: Computer Applications in Music Research
Ohio State University
School of Music
Humdrum Exercise #14
For this exercise you will need to know the following
new commands:
UNIX Commands
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cat |
dur
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stats |
thru
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Change directories to /var/opt/Humdrum/Scores and answer the following questions.
For each question, keep a record of both the answer, and the command(s) used
to find your answer.
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How long (in seconds) is Bach's Invention No. 2?
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How long (in seconds) is Bach's Invention No. 1?
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How long is Bach's Invention No. 2 with a metronome setting of 58 quarter-notes per minute?
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Bach's Invention No. 6 is written in binary form with repeats
indicated.
What is the duration of Invention No. 6 without any repeats?
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How long is it with both repeats?
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What is the duration of Invention No. 6 when played with the first repeat only?
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What is the duration of Invention No. 6 (without repeats) when the
first section is performed at 54 quarter-notes per minute and the
second section is performed at 57 quarter-notes per minute?
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Using the Swedish folksong collection, determine the total
duration of the rests in the first song.
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In the first Swedish folksong, what is the total duration of
all leading-tone pitches?
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