Automated counter-melody generation for monophonic melodies

• Main Author: PRUDENTE, LUKE
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: Computer composition (Music); Music > Data processing; Musical notation > Computer programs; Computer composition (Music) > Computer programs; Computer music.
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/theses-dissertations/73; http://rizalls.lib.admu.edu.ph/#section=resource&resourceid=1266457203&currentIndex=0&view=fullDetailsDetailsTab
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The study aimed to create an automated process to generate counter-melodies. This was achieved by generating and deconstructing chord progressions, by assigning ratings to chords. The generated counter-melodies were then rated by an automated rubric, 10 human raters with background in music, and 10 human raters without a background in music. The counter-melodies made by this method have shown to have noticeable differences from human-made works, with a disparity in aural quality. At best the counter-melodies produced were of an average rating and far off from replacing human made works. However the results of the study are a step in the right direction.