org.ptolemy.machineImprovisation

Class MusicSpecs

java.lang.Object

org.ptolemy.machineImprovisation.MusicSpecs

public class MusicSpecs
extends java.lang.Object

A static class that contains musical specifications.

Since:

Ptolemy II 10.0

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Ilge Akkaya

Pt.AcceptedRating:

Red (cxh)

Pt.ProposedRating:

Red (ilgea)

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	REST_SYMBOL Rest symbol.
static java.lang.String	TERMINATION_CHORD Symbol for the termination chord.
static int	TERMINATION_NOTE_KEY MIDI key for the termination note.
static java.lang.String	TERMINATION_NOTE_SYMBOL Symbol for the termination note.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MusicSpecs()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.util.List	getChordPitches(java.lang.String chord, boolean useScale) Get a list of notes contained by the chord.
static java.util.HashMap	getChordTones(java.util.List<java.lang.String> chords) Get the chord tones contained by the given chords.
static java.lang.String	translateKeyToLetterNote(double key, boolean addOctave) Translate a MIDI key to its equivalent letter note representation.
static int	translateLetterToKeyIndex(java.lang.String keyLetter) Translate a letter note to MIDI key.
static int	translateNoteToKey(java.lang.String note) Translate a letter note to MIDI key.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

TERMINATION_CHORD

public static final java.lang.String TERMINATION_CHORD

Symbol for the termination chord.

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Constant Field Values

TERMINATION_NOTE_SYMBOL

public static final java.lang.String TERMINATION_NOTE_SYMBOL

Symbol for the termination note.

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Constant Field Values

REST_SYMBOL

public static final java.lang.String REST_SYMBOL

Rest symbol.

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Constant Field Values

TERMINATION_NOTE_KEY

public static final int TERMINATION_NOTE_KEY

MIDI key for the termination note.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

MusicSpecs

public MusicSpecs()

Method Detail

getChordTones

public static java.util.HashMap getChordTones(java.util.List<java.lang.String> chords)

Get the chord tones contained by the given chords.

Parameters:

chords - The list of chords

Returns:

a map of pitches contained by the specified list of chords

getChordPitches

public static java.util.List getChordPitches(java.lang.String chord,
                                             boolean useScale)

Get a list of notes contained by the chord.

Parameters:

chord - The chord name

useScale - A boolean specifying whether scale notes should be included

Returns:

a List of notes

translateKeyToLetterNote

public static java.lang.String translateKeyToLetterNote(double key,
                                                        boolean addOctave)

Translate a MIDI key to its equivalent letter note representation.

Parameters:

key - MIDI key index

addOctave - boolean -- if true indicates that octave information should be output

Returns:

letter note representation of note

translateNoteToKey

public static int translateNoteToKey(java.lang.String note)

Translate a letter note to MIDI key.

Parameters:

note - a letter note

Returns:

the MIDI key index

translateLetterToKeyIndex

public static int translateLetterToKeyIndex(java.lang.String keyLetter)

Translate a letter note to MIDI key.

Parameters:

keyLetter - a letter note

Returns:

the MIDI key index in base 12