diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MaestroButton.tsx b/frontend/src/components/MaestroButton.tsx
index f0141ff..51307f2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MaestroButton.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MaestroButton.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,30 @@ interface Props {
   onStructuredResult?: (fields: PromptStructure, mode: 'generate' | 'complete') => void
 }
 
+function BouncingNote() {
+  return (
+    <svg
+      width="18"
+      height="18"
+      viewBox="0 0 18 18"
+      className="animate-note-bounce"
+      aria-hidden="true"
+    >
+      {/* Staff lines */}
+      <line x1="2" y1="5" x2="16" y2="5" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="0.7" opacity="0.4" />
+      <line x1="2" y1="8" x2="16" y2="8" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="0.7" opacity="0.4" />
+      <line x1="2" y1="11" x2="16" y2="11" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="0.7" opacity="0.4" />
+      <line x1="2" y1="14" x2="16" y2="14" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="0.7" opacity="0.4" />
+      {/* Note head */}
+      <ellipse cx="5.5" cy="13" rx="2.5" ry="2" fill="currentColor" transform="rotate(-15 5.5 13)" />
+      {/* Stem */}
+      <line x1="7.8" y1="12.5" x2="7.8" y2="4" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.2" />
+      {/* Flag */}
+      <path d="M7.8 4 C10 5.5, 9.5 7.5, 7.8 8" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1" />
+    </svg>
+  )
+}
+
 export default function MaestroButton({
   prompt,
   onResult,
@@ -75,26 +99,26 @@ export default function MaestroButton({
       type="button"
       onClick={handleMaestro}
       disabled={isMaestroing}
-      className={`${className} flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium rounded-md min-w-[140px] border transition-colors duration-200 ${
+      className={`${className} flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium rounded-md min-w-[140px] border border-kithara-accent/30 transition-colors duration-200 ${
         isMaestroing
-          ? 'bg-kithara-accent/20 border-kithara-accent/30 text-kithara-accent animate-pulse'
-          : 'bg-kithara-accent/10 border-kithara-accent/30 hover:bg-kithara-accent/25 hover:border-kithara-accent/50 text-kithara-accent'
+          ? 'bg-kithara-accent/20 text-kithara-accent'
+          : 'bg-kithara-accent/10 text-kithara-accent hover:bg-kithara-accent/25 hover:border-kithara-accent/50'
       }`}
       title={mode === 'generate'
         ? "Let Maestro write a creative prompt for you"
         : "Let Maestro complete your prompt with musical details"
       }
     >
-        {isMaestroing ? (
-          <>
-            <span className="inline-block animate-spin">♩</span>
-            <span className="truncate">
-              {mode === 'generate' ? 'Dreaming...' : 'Composing...'}
-            </span>
-          </>
-        ) : (
-          <span className="truncate">{label}</span>
-        )}
+      {isMaestroing ? (
+        <>
+          <BouncingNote />
+          <span className="truncate">
+            {mode === 'generate' ? 'Dreaming...' : 'Composing...'}
+          </span>
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <span className="truncate">{label}</span>
+      )}
     </button>
   )
 }
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diff --git a/frontend/tailwind.config.js b/frontend/tailwind.config.js
index 39b34c0..9f5e119 100644
--- a/frontend/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/frontend/tailwind.config.js
@@ -19,9 +19,14 @@ export default {
           '0%': { transform: 'translateX(0)' },
           '100%': { transform: 'translateX(-50%)' },
         },
+        'note-bounce': {
+          '0%, 100%': { transform: 'translateY(0)' },
+          '50%': { transform: 'translateY(-3px)' },
+        },
       },
       animation: {
         'marquee': 'marquee-scroll linear infinite',
+        'note-bounce': 'note-bounce 0.6s ease-in-out infinite',
       },
     },
   },