There are different ways of reading and writing music. In music notation, the notes tell the musician exactly how to play something. A graphic score is made up of lots of different images.

Neither of which I knew anything about when I was writing the score.” Copland was able to write an archetypal music. Underneath the surface were all kinds of things—folk music, hymns, ...

Pierre Barreau built an AI that can write symphonies and soundtracks, but he says he's not trying to replace musicians. Instead, he hopes musicians will use these tools to expand their artistry.

Shannon Rugani, a previous South Lake Tahoe resident, composed a full-length score based on Marilyn Monroe’s life for a ...