Patent ID: 6100462
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: G10H

Abstract:
An apparatus for generating a melody comprising:an input device which inputs key information designating a key and chord information designating chords for a melody to be generated;a note set providing device which provides at least one first set of notes having pitches based on the inputted key information and the chord information and at least one second set of notes having pitches based on at least one of the inputted information and the chord information, said first set of notes being grouped from a first musical point of view and said second set of notes being grouped from a second musical point of view which is different from said first musical point of view;a note targeting device which sequentially targets notes at time positions defining a rhythmic progression of the melody to be generated;a note selecting device which selects for each targeted note a note having a pitch from among said first set of notes; anda melody constructing device which sequentially aligns said selected notes.