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 Humdrum Commands
cat dur
   

Change directories to /home2/Music824 and answer the following questions. For each question, keep a record of both the answer, and the command(s) used to find your answer.

  1. How long (in seconds) is Bach's Invention No. 2? Answer
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  2. How long (in seconds) is Bach's Invention No. 1? Answer
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  3. How long is Bach's Invention No. 2 with a metronome setting of 58 quarter-notes per minute? Answer
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  4. Bach's Invention No. 6 is written in binary form with repeats indicated. What is the duration of Invention No. 6 without any repeats? Answer
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    How long is it with both repeats? Answer
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  5. What is the duration of Invention No. 6 when played with the first repeat only? Answer
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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? Answer
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  6. Using the Swedish folksong collection, determine the total duration of the rests in the first song. Answer
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  7. In the first Swedish folksong, what is the total duration of all leading-tone pitches? Answer
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