Tracking Rests and Tempo Changes: Improved Score Following with Particle Filters

Filip Korzeniowski, Florian Krebs, Andreas Arzt, Gerhard Widmer

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Abstract

In this paper we present a score following system based on a Dynamic Bayesian Network, using particle filtering as inference method. The proposed model sets itself apart from existing approaches by including two new extensions: A multi-level tempo model to improve alignment quality of performances with challenging tempo changes, and an extension to reflect different expressive characteristics of notated rests. Both extensions are evaluated against a dataset of classical piano music. As the results show, the extensions improve both the accuracy and the robustness of the algorithm.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Computer Music Conference (ICMC)
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Fields of science

  • 102 Computer Sciences
  • 102001 Artificial intelligence
  • 102003 Image processing

JKU Focus areas

  • Computation in Informatics and Mathematics
  • Engineering and Natural Sciences (in general)

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