The use of the computer as a tool for the creative musician presents an entirely new set of initial conditions for the exploration and organization of sound. The art of relating the parameters of electrical waveforms to sound, the understanding of computers and coding, and the sensitivity of the artist are the basic elements that develop within a single individual for creative expression. To generate complex sounds requires a large amount of data‐processing. To achieve a high degree of flexibility requires a relatively small amount of input data. These two conditions can be met if the coding techniques relate the inherent characteristics of the computer to musical parameters, and if the coding techniques are geared to individual style and requirements. An alphabet based on the parameters of waveforms in contrast to a general dictionary of musical sounds offers a wider range of possibilities for expression. Some computer‐music samples are presented.