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Rhythmic Hierarchy

Rhythmic Hierarchy is a theoretical construct in music theory and cognitive science that organizes temporal events in music into a hierarchical structure of nested levels of rhythmic emphasis and duration, distinguishing it from flat or linear rhythmic representations by positing asymmetric relations of strength and subordination among beats and time points.

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2017–2026

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43

Forms: whole, rhythm, hierarchy, network

Choice Reviews Online · 2015 · 1.2K citations

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The Rhythmic Structure of Music

Wallace Berry, Grosvenor Cooper, Leonard B. Meyer · Notes · 1962 · 523 citations

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Rhythmic (hierarchical) versus serial structure in speech and other behavior.

James G. Martin · Psychological Review · 1972 · 392 citations

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The Rhythmic Structure of Music

Ellis B. Kohs, Grosvenor Cooper, Leonard B. Meyer · Journal of Music Theory · 1961 · 370 citations

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Forms: Whole, Rhythm, Hierarchy, Network

Anna Kornbluh · Nineteenth Century Contexts · 2016 · 327 citations

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Authors

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  1. LB
    Leonard B. Meyer

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    2 publications · 893 citations

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  2. JS
    Joel S. Snyder

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States

    2 publications · 76 citations

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  3. SK
    Simon Kirby

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 227 citations

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  4. GC
    Grosvenor Cooper

    2 publications · 893 citations

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  5. EE
    Erin E. Hannon

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States

    2 publications · 76 citations

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Institutions

42

  1. University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    Las Vegas, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    207 citations

  2. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    653 citations

  3. McMaster University

    Hamilton, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

  4. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    218 citations

  5. Sun Yat-sen University

    Guangzhou, China

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    33 citations

  6. Leiden University

    Leiden, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  7. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    392 citations

  8. Minneapolis VA Medical Center

    Minneapolis, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

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Venues

  1. Music Perception An Interdisciplinary Journal

    5 publications · 274 citations

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  2. Notes

    2 publications · 565 citations

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  3. Journal of Music Theory

    2 publications · 445 citations

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  4. Kew Bulletin

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  5. Music Theory Online

    MTO · 1 publications · 63 citations

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