Singing information processing

This paper introduces singing information processing, which is defined as music information processing for singing voices. As many people listen to music with a focus on singing, singing is one of the most important elements of music. Singing information processing attracts attention not only from a scientific point of view but also from the standpoint of commercial applications, such as singing synthesis, automatic singing pitch correction, query-by-humming, and singing skill evaluation for karaoke. The concept of singing information processing is broad and still emerging.