Systems and methods for transcoding music notation

A method performed by apparatus comprising a processor, the method for transcoding music notation to control an engraving engine, the method comprising:

• reading indicia of a plurality of pitches;
• reading indicia of respective duration for each pitch of the plurality of pitches;
• reading indicia of a quantity of beats per measure, the beats having equal duration, each beat having a respective ordinal;
• determining a word for each beat wherein:
• each word comprises one or more syllables, each respective syllable associated with each pitch having duration that is within the duration of the beat;
• each syllable for a pitch, when preceded by a rest, comprises an initial consonant selected from the set consisting of ‘d’ and ‘t’;
• and
• each syllable comprises a vowel corresponding to an ordinal of the beat, wherein the vowel is selected from a set of vowels in accordance with the respective duration of the pitch associated with the syllable;
• and
• outputting, for use by a music engraving engine, indicia of the plurality of pitches and indicia of the plurality of words, in a manner that each syllable will be engraved in vertical alignment with the indicia of the associated pitch.