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Of course. But plagiarism, or close similarity is what we're talking about here. If I take someone's melody and stretch a few tones, that doesn't really make it
by neverminder 5y ago
Of course. But plagiarism, or close similarity is what we're talking about here. If I take someone's melody and stretch a few tones, that doesn't really make it a different melody as viewed by law or society in general.
Regarding the permutations - absolute majority of randomly generated melodies will sound like shit, complete gibberish. Like think worse than impro jazz. So when you only leave the "useful" ones, that number is drastically smaller.
- jancsika 5y ago> If I take someone's melody and stretch a few tones, that doesn't really make it a different melody as viewed by law or society in general. You are literally describing the technique by which Western polyphony developed new melodies! For centuries composers took the exact intervals of a pre-existing popular melody, had one singer sing it at a glacial pace, then had one or more other singers fill in the gaps with new sprightly melodies. For example, consider: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missa_L%27homme_arm%C3%A9 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missa_L%27homme_arm%C3%A9 Same title, same exact super-slow melody (a.k.a. cantus firmus), yet no plagiarism in the sense you're using it. Josquin's mensural canon[1] flies out of neverminder's nostril at the last possible moment: Go go go! Goooooo! Go Go! neverminder sneezes 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missa_L%27homme_arm%C3%A9_super_voces_musicales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missa_L%27homme_arm%C3%A9_supe...