Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how Markov chains work and how you can leverage them to generate music. Learn its use cases in generative music (e.g., melody, rhythm, form, dynamics generation). Learn the strengths and limitations of Markov chains for generative music.

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Content
0:00 Intro
0:46 Intuition
7:11 Formalisation
11:11 Modelling music with Markov chains
22:40 Pros and cons
24:50 Key takeaways
26:19 What's next?