Learn music theory by creating a code model
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The document discusses creating a code model to represent concepts in music theory, including notes, intervals, scales, and chords. It describes modeling notes with properties like name and pitch, handling accidentals that raise or lower a note, calculating intervals between two notes, generating major scales from a root note, and identifying the quality (major, minor, etc.) of chords based on the notes. The goal is to programmatically represent these core elements of music theory.
Learn music theory by creating a code model
- 1. Fundamentals of western music theory Can we learn by creating a code model?
- 2. Note Name (C, D, E, F, G, A, B) Pitch (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- 3. Note Model Return Note properties based on name Input Name: C Output Name : C Pitch: 1
- 4. Note (Accidentals) Name (C, C#/Db, D, D#/Eb, E, F, F#/Gb, G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, B, C) Pitch (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1) Sharp (increase pitch by 1) Flat (decrease pitch by 1)
- 5. Note Model Return Note properties after applying accidental Input Note: C3 Action: Sharp Output Name : C# 5
- 6. Note Model Return Note properties after applying accidental Input Note: E3 Action: Sharp Output Note : F3 6
- 7. Interval Distance between two notes
- 8. Interval Exercise Return interval name given two notes Input First Note: C Second Note: E Output Major 3 Input First Note: E Second Note: G Output Minor 3
- 9. Interval Melodies (single note) Power chords (interval played simultaneously)
- 10. Scales Major Scale Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone Tone Semitone 10
- 11. Scales Major Scale 1 C 2 D 3 E 4 F 5 G 6 A 7 B 1 C 11
- 12. SCALES EXERCISE Create a scale from a root note Ex C C, D, E, F, G, A, B 12
- 13. Chord Three or more notes played simultaneously Traditional western harmony Chords are constructed on intervals of thirds C E G (Major chord) C E G# (Augmented chord) C E Gb (Diminished chord) C Eb G (Minor chord) C E G B (Major Seventh chord) C E G Bb (Dominant Seventh chord) C Eb G Bb (Minor Seventh chord)
- 14. Chord Exercise Return chord quality name given three notes Input First Note: C Second Note: E Third Note: G Output Major