Schillinger System of Musical Composition
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The Schillinger System of Musical Composition is a mathematically based, highly systematic approach to music theory and composition developed by Joseph Schillinger that influenced modern music education and institutions like Berklee.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Schillinger System of Musical Composition canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
composition method
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music theory system ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
film scoring
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jazz education ⓘ popular music composition ⓘ |
| approach |
analytical
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deterministic ⓘ rule-based ⓘ |
| basedOn |
mathematics
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systematic procedures ⓘ |
| component |
counterpoint system
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form and structure theory ⓘ harmonic theory ⓘ melodic theory ⓘ orchestration principles ⓘ rhythm theory ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized for complexity and rigidity ⓘ |
| developer | Joseph Schillinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentation | The Schillinger System of Musical Composition (multi-volume work) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
algorithmic composition
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formalized compositional procedures ⓘ objective description of musical elements ⓘ |
| field |
music composition
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music theory ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
to provide a complete scientific theory of music
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to replace intuition with systematic methods ⓘ |
| historicalInfluencePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Berklee College of Music
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Lawrence Berk NERFINISHED ⓘ algorithmic music research ⓘ computer-assisted composition ⓘ curriculum of early Berklee School of Music ⓘ founding philosophy of Schillinger House ⓘ modern music education ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalPublication | English ⓘ |
| notableStudentUsers |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenn Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teachingMethod |
correspondence courses
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private instruction ⓘ |
| treats |
form as large-scale pattern organization
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harmony as combinations of frequency ratios ⓘ melody as ordered pitch sequences ⓘ rhythm as numerical patterns ⓘ |
| uses |
combinatorics
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geometric representation of rhythm ⓘ mathematical patterning of melody ⓘ permutation ⓘ probability concepts ⓘ |
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