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101.104Generative arranging is parameter management

Parameters include:

  • harmony
  • harmonic rhythm
  • bass
  • melody freedom
  • density
  • register
  • dynamics
  • articulation
  • groove
  • chromaticism
  • silence

A good performance does not randomize all parameters.

It controls relationships.