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Re:Musicians algorithmically generate melodies, release them... by ptah on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @10:57AM (#22414168)
you can just transpose it to every possible key
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Re:Musicians algorithmically generate melodies, release them... by dragontamer on Tuesday February 25, 2020 @11:36AM (#22414554)
That doesn't work for "accidentals".

"My Heart will go on" (Song from the Titanic movie) is a good example where no amount of transposition will work. The tension of the song comes from playing the "wrong" note. (My __heart__ will, emphasis on "Heart" is extremely tense because its an accidental: not actually in the key that its being played in).

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Re:Musicians algorithmically generate melodies, release them... by ptah on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @03:55AM (#22421486)
accidentals have special rules when transposing to keep their character so I don't understand your point
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