Quantum Music Loops

[JavaFXpert]

Abstract

Create a musical loop generator that generates a “loop” by running a circuit 2^num_qubit times and playing the measured note pitch each time. The input to the circuit would be an incrementing basis state (e.g. |000> through |111>. The musician would control the output by altering the circuit before the next loop is generated.

For starters could use a three qubit circuit, with each basis state representing a pitch in a diatonic scale. A circuit with no gates would generate an ascending major scale. A circuit with three X gates would generate a descending major scale. Rotations and entanglement would allow nature to participate with the musician in the creative process.

As a stretch goal, take the same approach with rhythms, generating note duration values that the generated notes will have.

Members

• @githubhandle
• @githubhandle - Slack: @slackhandle email: example@example.com
• Qiskit Coach: @omarcostahamido

Deliverable

An app that creates loops in real-time as described above. Capability for updating the quantum circuit needs to be created, but perhaps in a very rudimentary form given the timeframe of the hackathon.

GitHub repo

[oliverfunk]

@qcamp Would like to join this project

[bytesalad]

I am interested in this project. My expertise is in software engineering but I also have background as a musician.