Progressive Music Generation: A Human and Machine Perspective
Human composers and songwriters often use a progressive approach when writing music. This involves starting with a simple idea, such as a single bar of music, and gradually building on it to create a complete piece. They may then expand this idea into a phrase, which is longer than a single bar but shorter than a full section. Once they have several phrases, they can start to piece them together to create sections, such as a verse or a chorus. Finally, they can arrange these sections into a full piece of music, making sure that each section flows smoothly into the next.