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Music theory

the hierarchical segmentation of music into motives, phrases and sections that a listener perceives.

In music theory, grouping structure refers to the hierarchical segmentation of music into motives, phrases and sections that a listener perceives. This meaning comes from Lerdahl and Jackendoff (1983) in A generative theory of tonal music.[1]

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References

Lerdahl, F., & Jackendoff, R. (1983). A generative theory of tonal music. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262620499

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