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Musical Palette - Melody Composing Tool
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Version
2.0
Musical Palette program is a tool for the creation of
melodies. The program is based on composition theory
and the theory of harmony. The strong theoretical base
makes the melody composing process easier. The basic
features are:
1. The program implements twelve methods of motive
development. Some of them are listed here: variation;
inversion; repetition; sequence and so on.
2. The program knows the most commonly used triads and
seventh chords of the key. The program represents the
chords in a four-voice form. Any chord has many
variants of an arrangement. For example: any chord
note can be placed in the first position of the
arrangement. The chord notes can be arranged
adjacently (tight arrangement) or remotely (wide
arrangement). The user can choose both the type of the
chord and the arrangement of the chord.
3. The program understands the logic of the functional
motion. That is, the program knows the rules, which
describe how and in what sequence the chords appear in
the chord progression. On each step, the program
suggests only those chords, which are suitable for the
current position in the chord progression.
4. The program understands the 'voice-leading' rules.
The rules define how one chord notes transform to
another chord notes. The chord progressions, where
these rules are used, sound very harmonious.
5. The program contains demo-scripts, which show how
to use the program.
6. The program has an option that exports the melody
to a midi (*.mid) file. The exported file consists of
three tracks: melody, chords, bass. You can import
this file to any midi sequencer or style arranger to
create a complete tune.
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