Journal of the Royal Musical Association · 2004 · 113 citations · 4 references
HumanitiesMusic EducationMusicologyMusic PsychologyMusic SociologyMusic TheoryMusic LearningMusic PerceptionMusic ProductionMusical ExperienceMusical KnowledgeMusical UnderstandingConceptual CognitionDomain-specific Musical KnowledgeGenre UnderstandingGroove ConceptGroove TheoryKnowledge StructuresMeaning-making In MusicPopular Music Genres
A musical groove is typically created by a small group of musicians working together, and understanding the knowledge that underpins these interactive ventures has proven challenging. The article aims to characterize the knowledge underlying grooves by examining groove practice in soul, R&B, jazz fusion, and other popular genres, and by focusing on cognitive structures called conceptual models. The authors analyze groove practice across selected genres and develop conceptual models of the cognitive knowledge structures musicians and listeners use. The study discusses grooves from Eric Clapton, Miles Davis, and James Brown, developing conceptual models for each.
A musical groove is most typically created by a small group of musicians working together, each contributing parts to the whole. Characterizing the knowledge behind such interactive ventures has proved to be challenging. This article attempts to characterize the knowledge basic to grooves first by concentrating on ‘the groove’ as it is practised in soul, rhythm and blues, jazz fusion and various other popular genres, and second by focusing on cognitive knowledge structures called conceptual models. It is argued that musicians rely on such structures to produce grooves, and that listeners make use of similar structures to understand them. Grooves from the music of Eric Clapton, Miles Davis and James Brown are discussed, and conceptual models for each are developed.
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A Generative Theory of Tonal Music
Peter Child, Fred Lerdahl, Ray Jackendoff · Computer Music Journal · 1984 · 3.8K citations