Systems and methods for creating customized music arrangements

摘要

Systems and methods for creating customized music arrangements based on multiple criteria are provided herein. A user selects a musical composition and provides ensemble information about an ensemble, such as the number of instruments, instrument types, and playing ability of each member of an ensemble to the system. When inputted instrumentation or proficiency does not work within the pre-determined parameters of the musical selection, notification is provided to the user, and the system rebalances the arrangement to accommodate the proficiencies of the ensemble. In embodiments, the system is configured to transpose portions of a musical score into a range suitable for a substitute instrument or a player of limited skill. The user receives a conductor's score arrangement that has been adapted for each member of the ensemble and tailored to balance the entire ensemble. The system is capable of receiving ensemble information and creating customized musical arrangements in real-time.

主权项

1. A method of generating a musical score for an ensemble of instruments, each instrument having an instrument characteristic and an instrument proficiency, comprising:
storing, in a database, alternative arrangements of a musical score that are each suited for an ensemble having a predetermined ensemble characteristic, wherein the predetermined ensemble characteristic includes an aggregate proficiency; retrieving, from the database, one of the alternative arrangements based upon the predetermined ensemble characteristic of the ensemble of instruments; and assigning an instrument of the ensemble to a part of the retrieved arrangement in accordance with at least one of the instrument characteristic or the instrument proficiency.