Monthly Archives: January 2013

Visualizing onset correlation

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Brian

As Tad mentioned in previous posts, rhythmic variation is one of the key distinguishing features of jazz. We’ve been specifically interested in analyzing how drummers can create a different feel by playing “ahead of” or “behind” the beat (whatever that … Continue reading →

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Extracting tempo from actual drum performance patterns

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Tad

DAn commented on my last post agreeing that it was circular to ask whether a drummer is “ahead” or “behind” the beat, when it is precisely the drummer we may be relying on to determine the beat.  That led me … Continue reading →

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