A system for, and a method of, facilitating music composition and music performance

A computer-implemented method for music composition and performance, including one or more of the following steps:

• displaying a chord selection matrix template associated with a musical key or a key combination;
• assigning one or more notes, associated with a chord element selected from the chord selection matrix, to activate one or more control functions or activation control members of a virtual instrument;
• playing one or more audio sounds of a digital musical file, associated with an individual note assigned to the selected chord element;
• displaying an arpeggiator area with a master control pane and multiple individual arpeggio panes associated with the selected digital musical file;
• assigning notes associated with the selected chord element to arpeggio panes and arranging them in patterns and sequences for playback;
• displaying an arpeggio configuration window and a notes configuration window for interactive and real-time modification of arpeggio and note patterns during music composition and performance;
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• providing a versatile MIDI destination configuration, enabling the selection of virtual MIDI ports, MIDI channels, or recognized MIDI destinations for independent pairing with a specific instrument or MIDI track.

A computer system for facilitating music composition and performance, including one or more of the following:

• a screen display device;
• one or more data processors;
• one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media containing instructions for a computer software application to perform one or more of the following tasks:
• displaying a chord selection matrix template on a first region of the screen device, associated with a musical key or key combination,
• assigning notes associated with the selected chord element to activation control members of the virtual instrument,
• playing audio sounds associated with the selected chord element,
• displaying an arpeggiator area with a master control pane and multiple individual arpeggio panes associated with a selected digital musical file,
• assigning notes associated with the selected chord element to arpeggio panes for arrangement in patterns and sequences,
• displaying an arpeggio configuration window and a notes configuration window for interactive and real-time modification of arpeggio and note patterns,
• providing a versatile MIDI destination configuration for independent pairing with specific instrument or MIDI tracks in a DAW or external MIDI-capable device.

A computer system as claimed in claim in 22, wherein the non-transitory computer-readable storage media contains instructions for a computer software application to perform one or more of the following tasks:

• displaying a visual metronome area for synchronization options of chord changes, arpeggio patterns, or instrument activations with a selected beat, the metronome area including a prime function to arm the metronome to enable play on the first chord selection in the chord selection matrix, the metronome area being operable to record, display, and play chord progressions developed through the selection of chord elements,
• displaying a visual metronome window with sync to a beat such as a downbeat, or free run selection,
• displaying a MIDI destination routing configuration area to show available MIDI playing destinations, devices, on-board virtual instrument destinations, and associated controls, settings, and adjustments, and
• displaying multiple advanced arpeggiator areas, chord selection matrix areas, virtual instrument playing areas, and a MIDI destination routing configuration area.