VexFlow - Copyright (c) Mohit Muthanna 2010.
This class implements some standard music theory routines.
import { Vex } from './vex';
export class Music {
static get NUM_TONES() {
return 12;
}
static get roots() {
return ['c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'a', 'b'];
}
static get root_values() {
return [0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11];
}
static get root_indices() {
return {
'c': 0,
'd': 1,
'e': 2,
'f': 3,
'g': 4,
'a': 5,
'b': 6,
};
}
static get canonical_notes() {
return [
'c', 'c#', 'd', 'd#',
'e', 'f', 'f#', 'g',
'g#', 'a', 'a#', 'b',
];
}
static get diatonic_intervals() {
return [
'unison', 'm2', 'M2', 'm3', 'M3',
'p4', 'dim5', 'p5', 'm6', 'M6',
'b7', 'M7', 'octave',
];
}
static get diatonic_accidentals() {
return {
'unison': { note: 0, accidental: 0 },
'm2': { note: 1, accidental: -1 },
'M2': { note: 1, accidental: 0 },
'm3': { note: 2, accidental: -1 },
'M3': { note: 2, accidental: 0 },
'p4': { note: 3, accidental: 0 },
'dim5': { note: 4, accidental: -1 },
'p5': { note: 4, accidental: 0 },
'm6': { note: 5, accidental: -1 },
'M6': { note: 5, accidental: 0 },
'b7': { note: 6, accidental: -1 },
'M7': { note: 6, accidental: 0 },
'octave': { note: 7, accidental: 0 },
};
}
static get intervals() {
return {
'u': 0, 'unison': 0,
'm2': 1, 'b2': 1, 'min2': 1, 'S': 1, 'H': 1,
'2': 2, 'M2': 2, 'maj2': 2, 'T': 2, 'W': 2,
'm3': 3, 'b3': 3, 'min3': 3,
'M3': 4, '3': 4, 'maj3': 4,
'4': 5, 'p4': 5,
'#4': 6, 'b5': 6, 'aug4': 6, 'dim5': 6,
'5': 7, 'p5': 7,
'#5': 8, 'b6': 8, 'aug5': 8,
'6': 9, 'M6': 9, 'maj6': 9,
'b7': 10, 'm7': 10, 'min7': 10, 'dom7': 10,
'M7': 11, 'maj7': 11,
'8': 12, 'octave': 12,
};
}
static get scales() {
return {
major: [2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1],
dorian: [2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2],
mixolydian: [2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2],
minor: [2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2],
};
}
static get scaleTypes() {
return {
'M': Music.scales.major,
'm': Music.scales.minor,
};
}
static get accidentals() {
return ['bb', 'b', 'n', '#', '##'];
}
static get noteValues() {
return {
'c': { root_index: 0, int_val: 0 },
'cn': { root_index: 0, int_val: 0 },
'c#': { root_index: 0, int_val: 1 },
'c##': { root_index: 0, int_val: 2 },
'cb': { root_index: 0, int_val: 11 },
'cbb': { root_index: 0, int_val: 10 },
'd': { root_index: 1, int_val: 2 },
'dn': { root_index: 1, int_val: 2 },
'd#': { root_index: 1, int_val: 3 },
'd##': { root_index: 1, int_val: 4 },
'db': { root_index: 1, int_val: 1 },
'dbb': { root_index: 1, int_val: 0 },
'e': { root_index: 2, int_val: 4 },
'en': { root_index: 2, int_val: 4 },
'e#': { root_index: 2, int_val: 5 },
'e##': { root_index: 2, int_val: 6 },
'eb': { root_index: 2, int_val: 3 },
'ebb': { root_index: 2, int_val: 2 },
'f': { root_index: 3, int_val: 5 },
'fn': { root_index: 3, int_val: 5 },
'f#': { root_index: 3, int_val: 6 },
'f##': { root_index: 3, int_val: 7 },
'fb': { root_index: 3, int_val: 4 },
'fbb': { root_index: 3, int_val: 3 },
'g': { root_index: 4, int_val: 7 },
'gn': { root_index: 4, int_val: 7 },
'g#': { root_index: 4, int_val: 8 },
'g##': { root_index: 4, int_val: 9 },
'gb': { root_index: 4, int_val: 6 },
'gbb': { root_index: 4, int_val: 5 },
'a': { root_index: 5, int_val: 9 },
'an': { root_index: 5, int_val: 9 },
'a#': { root_index: 5, int_val: 10 },
'a##': { root_index: 5, int_val: 11 },
'ab': { root_index: 5, int_val: 8 },
'abb': { root_index: 5, int_val: 7 },
'b': { root_index: 6, int_val: 11 },
'bn': { root_index: 6, int_val: 11 },
'b#': { root_index: 6, int_val: 0 },
'b##': { root_index: 6, int_val: 1 },
'bb': { root_index: 6, int_val: 10 },
'bbb': { root_index: 6, int_val: 9 },
};
}
isValidNoteValue(note) {
if (note == null || note < 0 || note >= Music.NUM_TONES) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
isValidIntervalValue(interval) {
return this.isValidNoteValue(interval);
}
getNoteParts(noteString) {
if (!noteString || noteString.length < 1) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', 'Invalid note name: ' + noteString);
}
if (noteString.length > 3) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', 'Invalid note name: ' + noteString);
}
const note = noteString.toLowerCase();
const regex = /^([cdefgab])(b|bb|n|#|##)?$/;
const match = regex.exec(note);
if (match != null) {
const root = match[1];
const accidental = match[2];
return {
root,
accidental,
};
} else {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', 'Invalid note name: ' + noteString);
}
}
getKeyParts(keyString) {
if (!keyString || keyString.length < 1) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', 'Invalid key: ' + keyString);
}
const key = keyString.toLowerCase();
Support Major, Minor, Melodic Minor, and Harmonic Minor key types.
const regex = /^([cdefgab])(b|#)?(mel|harm|m|M)?$/;
const match = regex.exec(key);
if (match != null) {
const root = match[1];
const accidental = match[2];
let type = match[3];
Unspecified type implies major
if (!type) type = 'M';
return {
root,
accidental,
type,
};
} else {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', `Invalid key: ${keyString}`);
}
}
getNoteValue(noteString) {
const value = Music.noteValues[noteString];
if (value == null) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', `Invalid note name: ${noteString}`);
}
return value.int_val;
}
getIntervalValue(intervalString) {
const value = Music.intervals[intervalString];
if (value == null) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', 'Invalid interval name: ${intervalString}');
}
return value;
}
getCanonicalNoteName(noteValue) {
if (!this.isValidNoteValue(noteValue)) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', `Invalid note value: ${noteValue}`);
}
return Music.canonical_notes[noteValue];
}
getCanonicalIntervalName(intervalValue) {
if (!this.isValidIntervalValue(intervalValue)) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', `Invalid interval value: ${intervalValue}`);
}
return Music.diatonic_intervals[intervalValue];
}
/* Given a note, interval, and interval direction, product the
* relative note.
*/
getRelativeNoteValue(noteValue, intervalValue, direction) {
if (direction == null) direction = 1;
if (direction !== 1 && direction !== -1) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', `Invalid direction: ${direction}`);
}
let sum = (noteValue + (direction * intervalValue)) % Music.NUM_TONES;
if (sum < 0) sum += Music.NUM_TONES;
return sum;
}
getRelativeNoteName(root, noteValue) {
const parts = this.getNoteParts(root);
const rootValue = this.getNoteValue(parts.root);
let interval = noteValue - rootValue;
if (Math.abs(interval) > Music.NUM_TONES - 3) {
let multiplier = 1;
if (interval > 0) multiplier = -1;
Possibly wrap around. (Add +1 for modulo operator)
const reverse_interval = (((noteValue + 1) + (rootValue + 1)) %
Music.NUM_TONES) * multiplier;
if (Math.abs(reverse_interval) > 2) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', `Notes not related: ${root}, ${noteValue})`);
} else {
interval = reverse_interval;
}
}
if (Math.abs(interval) > 2) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', `Notes not related: ${root}, ${noteValue})`);
}
let relativeNoteName = parts.root;
if (interval > 0) {
for (let i = 1; i <= interval; ++i) {
relativeNoteName += '#';
}
} else if (interval < 0) {
for (let i = -1; i >= interval; --i) {
relativeNoteName += 'b';
}
}
return relativeNoteName;
}
/* Return scale tones, given intervals. Each successive interval is
* relative to the previous one, e.g., Major Scale:
*
* TTSTTTS = [2,2,1,2,2,2,1]
*
* When used with key = 0, returns C scale (which is isomorphic to
* interval list).
*/
getScaleTones(key, intervals) {
const tones = [key];
let nextNote = key;
for (let i = 0; i < intervals.length; i += 1) {
nextNote = this.getRelativeNoteValue(nextNote, intervals[i]);
if (nextNote !== key) tones.push(nextNote);
}
return tones;
}
/* Returns the interval of a note, given a diatonic scale.
*
* E.g., Given the scale C, and the note E, returns M3
*/
getIntervalBetween(note1, note2, direction) {
if (direction == null) direction = 1;
if (direction !== 1 && direction !== -1) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', `Invalid direction: ${direction}`);
}
if (!this.isValidNoteValue(note1) || !this.isValidNoteValue(note2)) {
throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', `Invalid notes: ${note1}, ${note2}`);
}
let difference = direction === 1
? note2 - note1
: note1 - note2;
if (difference < 0) difference += Music.NUM_TONES;
return difference;
}
Create a scale map that represents the pitch state for a
keySignature
. For example, passing a G
to keySignature
would
return a scale map with every note naturalized except for F
which
has an F#
state.
createScaleMap(keySignature) {
const keySigParts = this.getKeyParts(keySignature);
const scaleName = Music.scaleTypes[keySigParts.type];
let keySigString = keySigParts.root;
if (keySigParts.accidental) keySigString += keySigParts.accidental;
if (!scaleName) throw new Vex.RERR('BadArguments', 'Unsupported key type: ' + keySignature);
const scale = this.getScaleTones(this.getNoteValue(keySigString), scaleName);
const noteLocation = Music.root_indices[keySigParts.root];
const scaleMap = {};
for (let i = 0; i < Music.roots.length; ++i) {
const index = (noteLocation + i) % Music.roots.length;
const rootName = Music.roots[index];
let noteName = this.getRelativeNoteName(rootName, scale[i]);
if (noteName.length === 1) {
noteName += 'n';
}
scaleMap[rootName] = noteName;
}
return scaleMap;
}
}