System and method for implementing an intelligent automatic music jam session

A method of performing a musical work for a user, comprising the steps of:

• a. accessing a clip database containing a plurality of audio clips, each of said plurality of audio clips being associated with at least one clip music style;
• b. requiring a user to select a music style;
• c. determining a tempo and a key;
• d. assembling a voice bank, wherein said voice bank is comprised of two or more of said plurality of audio clips, each of said assembled two or more audio clips having at least one of said at least one associated clip music style compatible with said selected music style;
• e. presenting a representation of said two or more audio clips in said voice bank to the user on a display device;
• f. requiring the user to select from said displayed representation of said voice bank a first clip from among said assembled two or more audios clips;
• g. modifying said first clip at least according to said tempo and said key, thereby producing a modified first clip;
• h. initiating a performance of said modified first clip in said selected music style;
• i. creating an audible representation of said performance of said modified first clip for the user;
• j. requiring the user to select from said displayed representation of said voice bank a clip different from said first clip, thereby selecting a second clip;
• k. modifying said second clip at least according to said tempo and said key, thereby creating a modified second clip;
• l. adding said modified second clip to said performance of said first modified clip in real time during said performance of said modified first audio clip to create a combined performance, wherein said modified second clip is added at a moment that is musically synchronous with said performance of said modified first clip;
• m. creating an audible representation of said combined performance for the user;
• n. performing at least steps (j) through (m) a plurality of times for a plurality of different second clips, thereby performing the musical work for the user.;