mingus.core.notes

Basic module for notes.

This module is the foundation of the music theory package.

It handles conversions from integers to notes and vice versa and thus enables simple calculations.

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mingus.core.notes.fifths

Attribute of type: list ['F', 'C', 'G', 'D', 'A', 'E', 'B']

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mingus.core.notes.augment(note)

Augment a given note.

Examples:

>>> augment('C')
'C#'
>>> augment('Cb')
'C'

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mingus.core.notes.diminish(note)

Diminish a given note.

Examples:

>>> diminish('C')
'Cb'
>>> diminish('C#')
'C'

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mingus.core.notes.int_to_note(note_int, accidentals=#)

Convert integers in the range of 0-11 to notes in the form of C or C# or Db.

Throw a RangeError exception if the note_int is not in the range 0-11.

If not specified, sharps will be used.

Examples:

>>> int_to_note(0)
'C'
>>> int_to_note(3)
'D#'
>>> int_to_note(3, 'b')
'Eb'

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mingus.core.notes.is_enharmonic(note1, note2)

Test whether note1 and note2 are enharmonic, i.e. they sound the same.

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mingus.core.notes.is_valid_note(note)

Return True if note is in a recognised format. False if not.

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mingus.core.notes.note_to_int(note)

Convert notes in the form of C, C#, Cb, C##, etc. to an integer in the range of 0-11.

Throw a NoteFormatError exception if the note format is not recognised.

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mingus.core.notes.reduce_accidentals(note)

Reduce any extra accidentals to proper notes.

Example:

>>> reduce_accidentals('C####')
'E'

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mingus.core.notes.remove_redundant_accidentals(note)

Remove redundant sharps and flats from the given note.

Examples:

>>> remove_redundant_accidentals('C##b')
'C#'
>>> remove_redundant_accidentals('Eb##b')
'E'

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