Patent ID: 7947888

Claim:
A method of automating the generation of musical compositions comprising the steps of: (1) generating a first musical structure randomly from a list of possible musical structures; (2) generating a first representation of said first musical structure; (3) generating a second musical structure based on analysis of said first musical structure; and (4) generating a second representation of said second musical structure; wherein: said first representation of said first musical structure and said second representation of said second musical structure are generated according to a method comprising the steps of: (a) placing twelve labels in a pattern of a circle, said twelve labels corresponding to twelve respective notes in an octave, such that moving clockwise or counter-clockwise between adjacent ones of said labels represents a musical half-step; (b) identifying an occurrence of a first one of the twelve notes within said musical structure; (c) identifying an occurrence of a second one of the twelve notes within said musical structure; (d) identifying a first label corresponding to the first note; (e) identifying a second label corresponding to the second note; (f) creating a first line connecting the first label and the second label, wherein: (1) said first line is a first color if the first note and the second note are separated by a half step; (2) said first line is a second color if the first note and the second note are separated by a whole step; (3) said first line is a third color if the first note and the second note are separated by a minor third; (4) said first line is a fourth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a major third; (5) said first line is a fifth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a perfect fourth; and (6) said first line is a sixth color if the first note and the second note are separated by a tri-tone.