Note c = new Note(Note.C); // C middle octave
Note csharp = new Note(Note.Csharp); // C# middle octave
Note d = new Note(Note.D, 6); // D, 6th octave
Note fsharp = new Note(Note.Fsharp, 3); // F#, 3rd octave
Or using a string as a parameter:
Note d = new Note("D");
Note e = new Note("E3");
Note fsharp = new Note("f#");
Note eflat6 = new Note("Eb6");
Note c = new Note("C");
Chord cMajor = new Chord(c, ChordType.MAJOR); // C4 major
Note d = new Note(Note.D, 2);
Chord dAdd9 = new Chord(d, ChordType.MAJadd9); // D2 major with add9
Note eb7 = new Note("Eb7");
Chord ebAug = new Chord(eb7, ChordType.AUG); // Eb7 augmented
With inversions:
// C major, root inversion (bass = C)
Note c = new Note("C");
Chord cMajor = new Chord(c, ChordType.MAJOR, 0);
// D major add9, second inversion (bass = A)
Note d = new Note(Note.D, 2);
Chord dAdd9 = new Chord(d, ChordType.MAJadd9, 2);
// F minor, first inversion (bass = Ab)
Note f7 = new Note("F7");
Chord fMin = new Chord(f7, ChordType.MINOR, 1);
Note f = new Note("F");
ChordProgression basic = new ChordProgression(f, "I IIm IV V I");
// Chord sequence is:
// F major
// G minor
// Bb major
// C major
// F major
Note c = new Note("C");
ChordProgression basic2 = new ChordProgression(c, "I V/1 VIm V I");
// C major
// G major (bass = B)
// A minor
// G major
// C major
All roman numbers mean major
or perfect
interval:
Roman | Interval |
---|---|
I | Unison |
II | Major second |
III | Major third |
IV | Perfect fourth |
V | Perfect fifth |
VI | Major sixth |
VII | Major seventh |
Also, all roman numbers mean major chords:
If the root note is C, then
I = C major
VI = A major
VII = B major
and so on...
If you want to generate all the diatonic chords in the C major scale, then you must do:
I IIm IIIm IV V VIm VIIdim
Or in case you want the minor scale:
Im IIdim IIIb IVm Vm VIb VIIb
The b
and #
modifiers can be used on any roman number, even I
.
That's why I named this notation agnostic notation
. It doesn't know about scales or anything.
In the future, new notations can be added, and they could translate to this agnostic notation, for example, something more intelligent like:
Minor key: I VI VII
Translate to:
Im VIb VIIb
Which is the equivalent using agnostic notation.