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'''Harmonic entropy''' ('''HE''') is a simple model to quantify the extent to which musical [[chord]]s align with the [[harmonic series]], and thus tend to partly "fuse" into the perception of a single sound with a complex timbre and [[virtual fundamental]] pitch. It was invented by [[Paul Erlich]] and developed extensively on the Yahoo! tuning and harmonic_entropy lists, and draws from prior research by Parncutt and Terhardt. Various later contributions to the model have been made by [[Steve Martin]], [[Mike Battaglia]], [[Keenan Pepper]], and others.

'''Harmonic entropy''' ('''HE''') is a simple model to quantify the extent to which musical [[chord]]s align with the [[harmonic series]], and thus tend to partly "fuse" into the perception of a single sound with a complex timbre and [[virtual fundamental]] pitch.

A simple way to state this, is: harmonic entropy measures degree of certainty in the perception of the (virtual) [[root]].

Harmonic entropy was invented by [[Paul Erlich]] and developed extensively on the Yahoo! tuning and harmonic_entropy lists, and draws from prior research by Parncutt and Terhardt. Various later contributions to the model have been made by [[Steve Martin]], [[Mike Battaglia]], [[Keenan Pepper]], and others.

An interactive harmonic entropy graph can be found in [[Scale Workshop]] version 3 in the Analysis tab.

Note: the terms dyad, triad and tetrad usually refer to chord with 2, 3, or 4 [[pitch class]]es. But in this discussion they refer to chords with 2, 3, or 4 ''pitches''. Thus {{dash|C, E, G, C}} is a tetrad instead of a triad.

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* [[Harmonic entropy of just intervals]]

* [[Low harmonic entropy linear temperaments]]

* [[User:Sintel/Validation of common consonance measures]] — an informal empirical study which calls into question the effectiveness of harmonic entropy for explaining [[consonance]]

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-'''Harmonic entropy''' ('''HE''') is a simple model to quantify the extent to which musical [[chord]]s align with the [[harmonic series]], and thus tend to partly "fuse" into the perception of a single sound with a complex timbre and [[virtual fundamental]] pitch. It was invented by [[Paul Erlich]] and developed extensively on the Yahoo! tuning and harmonic_entropy lists, and draws from prior research by Parncutt and Terhardt. Various later contributions to the model have been made by [[Steve Martin]], [[Mike Battaglia]], [[Keenan Pepper]], and others.
+'''Harmonic entropy''' ('''HE''') is a simple model to quantify the extent to which musical [[chord]]s align with the [[harmonic series]], and thus tend to partly "fuse" into the perception of a single sound with a complex timbre and [[virtual fundamental]] pitch.
+A simple way to state this, is: harmonic entropy measures degree of certainty in the perception of the (virtual) [[root]].
+Harmonic entropy was invented by [[Paul Erlich]] and developed extensively on the Yahoo! tuning and harmonic_entropy lists, and draws from prior research by Parncutt and Terhardt. Various later contributions to the model have been made by [[Steve Martin]], [[Mike Battaglia]], [[Keenan Pepper]], and others.
+An interactive harmonic entropy graph can be found in [[Scale Workshop]] version 3 in the Analysis tab.
 Note: the terms dyad, triad and tetrad usually refer to chord with 2, 3, or 4 [[pitch class]]es. But in this discussion they refer to chords with 2, 3, or 4 ''pitches''. Thus {{dash|C, E, G, C}} is a tetrad instead of a triad.
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 * [[Harmonic entropy of just intervals]]
 * [[Low harmonic entropy linear temperaments]]
+* [[User:Sintel/Validation of common consonance measures]] — an informal empirical study which calls into question the effectiveness of harmonic entropy for explaining [[consonance]]
 == Todo ==