Method and Apparatus for the Composition of Music
OwnerMatthew Careninventor
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Abstract
A system and method for making musical decisions is provided. The approach is based on algorithms which compose music driven by an input of desired emotional tension over time. A method for abstraction and quantification of musical structures is detailed, as well as the application of this method in a generative algorithm that produces musical sequences. The overall goal of this method is to use a set of abstractions and guidelines to generate emotionally appropriate new music in real time.
Claims20
A computer implemented method of making a musical choice, comprising:
- defining a domain of at least one musical state;
- inputting a target musical tension value;
- analyzing the vertical musical tension of at least one possible musical choice;
- analyzing the horizontal musical tension of at least one possible musical choice;
- making a musical choice based on the vertical and horizontal tensions of possible next states in comparison to the target tension value.
A computer implemented method for choosing a next chord, comprising:
- defining a musical domain of chords;
- inputting a target musical tension value;
- analyzing the vertical musical tension of at least one possible next chord;
- analyzing the horizontal musical tension of at least one possible next chord;
- selecting a next chord based on the closest match to the target tension.
A computer implemented method for choosing a next note, comprising:
- defining a musical domain of notes;
- inputting a musical target tension value;
- analyzing the vertical musical tension of at least one possible next note;
- analyzing the horizontal musical tension of at least one possible next note;
- selecting a next note based on the closest match to the target tension.
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