Query by humming
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Query by humming (QbH) is a music retrieval system that branches off the original classification systems of title, artist, composer, and genre. It normally applies to songs or other music with a distinct single theme or melody. The system involves taking a user-hummed melody (input query) and comparing it to an existing database. The system then returns a ranked list of music closest to the input query.
One example of this would be a system involving a portable media player with a built-in microphone that allows for faster searching through media files.
The MPEG-7 standard includes provisions for QbH music searches.
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[edit] Online demos
- midomi
- QbH system from Musipedia
- QbH research project at NYU
- Query by Humming at Sloud Inc, QbH applet (Active X)
- Musicline QbH based on technology from Fraunhofer Institut (in German)
- MaART at Sourceforge
