Gesture-enabled interfaces, systems, methods, and applications for generating digital music compositions

A method implemented via execution of computing instructions configured to run at one or more processing devices and configured to be stored on non-transitory computer-readable media, the method comprising:

• generating, on a touch screen display of a mobile electronic device, a direct input board (DIBO) interface that is configured to enable creation and editing of a digital music composition, wherein:
• (a) the DIBO interface includes an input staff interface comprising first staff lines, first spaces located between the first staff lines, and note selection options that are incorporated into each of the first staff lines and each of the first spaces;
• (b) the DIBO interface includes an output staff interface that is configured to display notations associated with the digital music composition, the output staff interface comprising second staff lines and second spaces located between the second staff lines;
• and (c) the first staff lines and the first spaces included on the input staff interface correspond to the second staff lines and second spaces included on the output staff interface;
• detecting, via a capacitive sensing medium of the touch screen device, gestures executed on the note selection options included on the input staff interface;
• in response to detecting the gestures on the note selection options, updating the output staff interface with corresponding notations, wherein gestures executed on the first staff lines and the first spaces of the input staff interface cause the notations to be added to the corresponding second staff lines and second spaces included on the output staff interface;
• determining pitches or frequencies associated with the notations included on the output staff interface;
• and
• converting the notations to audio signals based, at least in part, on the pitches or frequencies associated with the notations, the audio signals being configured to be output on one or more audio devices;
• wherein:
• one or more ledger line extender options are integrated into the input staff interface included on the DIBO interface;
• in response to detecting a gesture being executed on the one or more ledger line extender options, the input staff interface is expanded to display additional staff lines and additional staff spaces;
• the note selection options are integrated into each of the additional staff lines and the additional staff spaces;
• the additional staff lines and the additional staff spaces are presented in a fixed size space of the touch screen display;
• the input staff interface is configured with an accordion-type functionality that causes the first lines, the first spaces, and the note selection options included a first portion input staff interface to contract or condense, while simultaneously causing the additional lines, the additional spaces, and the note selection options on a second portion of the input staff interface to expand;
• and
• the accordion-type functionality compacts the presentation of the input staff interface in the fixed size space of the touch screen display.

A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions for causing a mobile electronic device to:

• generate, on a touch screen display of the mobile electronic device, a direct input board (DIBO) interface that is configured to enable creation and editing of a digital music composition, wherein:
• (a) the DIBO interface includes an input staff interface comprising first staff lines, first spaces located between the first staff lines, and note selection options that are incorporated into each of the first staff lines and each of the first spaces;
• (b) the DIBO interface includes an output staff interface that is configured to display notations associated with the digital music composition, the output staff interface comprising second staff lines and second spaces located between the second staff lines;
• and (c) the first staff lines and the first spaces included on the input staff interface correspond to the second staff lines and second spaces included on the output staff interface;
• detect, via a capacitive sensing medium of the touch screen device, gestures executed on the note selection options included on the input staff interface;
• in response to detecting the gestures on the note selection options, update the output staff interface with corresponding notations, wherein gestures executed on the first staff lines and the first spaces of the input staff interface cause the notations to be added to the corresponding second staff lines and second spaces included on the output staff interface;
• determine pitches or frequencies associated with the notations included on the output staff interface;
• and
• convert the notations to audio signals based, at least in part, on the pitches or frequencies associated with the notations, the audio signals being configured to be output on one or more audio devices;
• wherein:
• one or more ledger line extender options are integrated into the input staff interface included on the DIBO interface;
• in response to detecting a gesture being executed on the one or more ledger line extender options, the input staff interface is expanded to display additional staff lines and additional staff spaces;
• the note selection options are integrated into each of the additional staff lines and the additional staff spaces;
• the additional staff lines and the additional staff spaces are presented in a fixed size space of the touch screen display;
• the input staff interface is configured with an accordion-type functionality that causes the first lines, the first spaces, and the note selection options included a first portion input staff interface to contract or condense, while simultaneously causing the additional lines, the additional spaces, and the note selection options on a second portion of the input staff interface to expand;
• and
• the accordion-type functionality compacts the presentation of the input staff interface in the fixed size space of the touch screen display.