Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We implement a Markov chain to generate melodies in Python.

Get code:
github.com/musikalkemist/generativemusicaicourse/blob/main/12.%20Melody%20generation%20with%20Markov%20chains/Code/markovchain.py

Get the lecture slides:
github.com/musikalkemist/generativemusicaicourse/blob/main/12.%20Melody%20generation%20with%20Markov%20chains/Slides/12.%20Melody%20generation%20with%20Markov%20chains.pdf

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https://www.upf.edu/web/mtg/generative-music-ai-workshop

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Content
0:00 Intro
1:35 Running the script + melody example
2:48 Main function
3:52 MarkovChainMelodyGenerator
6:50 Train method
17:27 Generate method
25:24 Revisiting the main function
28:00 Possible code expansions
30:09 What next?