- Drums are real Parts with full effects pipeline
- split=True creates kick/snare/hats/toms/cymbals/percussion Parts
- Sidechain triggers on kick only
- Score.from_midi() imports Standard MIDI Files
- Document split drums workflow
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Load any Standard MIDI File into a Score. Zero-dependency parser
handles Type 0 and Type 1 files. Each channel becomes a Part,
channel 10 becomes drum hits. Roundtrip with save_midi works.
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- Chord.figured_bass: classical inversion notation (6, 6/4, 7, 6/5, 4/3, 2)
- Chord.analyze_figured(): Roman numerals with figured bass (V6/5, ii6)
- Chord.pitch_classes, normal_form, prime_form, forte_number: set theory
- Scale.recommend(): ranked scale suggestions from note sets
- Forte catalog: all trichords and tetrachords
- Documented in chords and scales guides
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All 15 drum sounds rewritten with inharmonic partials, proper
transients, multi-mode resonance, and saturation. Song #19:
Dance Party at the Reitz House — for Sarah and Malachi.
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Different comb filter delay times per channel create natural stereo
width in the reverb tail. Effects chain skips mono reverb in favor
of stereo reverb applied in the mixer after panning.
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No more maintaining a separate RST changelog. The docs now include
the markdown file directly.
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Feed-forward compression (threshold=0.5, ratio=4:1) with envelope
following, makeup gain, and brick-wall limiter at 0.95. Replaces
simple normalization. Everything sounds louder and punchier.
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sounddevice is now only imported when actually playing audio through
speakers. All other functions (save_midi, render_score, save) work
without PortAudio installed. Fixes 9 test failures in CI.
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- `pytheory demo` plays a randomly generated track (6 moods, different every time)
- README rewritten to showcase full feature set: composition, effects, drums,
sidechain, automation, MIDI export, AI collaboration
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Makes programmed parts feel like a real player. Random timing jitter
and velocity wobble applied at render time, score data stays clean.
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- Per-note velocity for dynamics and accents
- Swing/groove parameter on Score and per-Part override
- score.set_tempo() for mid-song tempo changes with tempo map engine
- Part.fade_in() and Part.fade_out() volume envelopes
- Arpeggiator velocity support
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- Part.lfo() generates automation points from oscillator shapes
- 4 shapes: sine, triangle, saw, square
- Rate, range, duration, and resolution all configurable
- Stack LFOs on different params for complex modulation
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- Part.arpeggio() with 5 patterns, octave spanning, division control
- Roman numeral parser handles bVI, bVII, bIII, #IV prefixes
- song_showoff.py: generative composition using every feature,
different every time (4 moods, matched keys/drums/effects)
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- Part.arpeggio() with up/down/updown/downup/random patterns
- Octave spanning and division control for arps
- Document legato, glide, and arpeggiator in rhythm guide
- Rename docs page to "Sequencing: Rhythm and Scores"
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- Part(legato=True) renders continuous waveform without per-note retriggering
- Part(glide=0.04) adds 303-style pitch slides between notes
- Phase-accumulating oscillator for smooth frequency changes
- Exponential pitch interpolation for perceptually linear slides
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- Schroeder reverb (4 comb + 2 allpass filters) with mix/decay
- Tempo-synced delay with feedback
- 12 dB/oct biquad lowpass with resonance (Q) control
- Effects set at part creation, applied per-part before mixing
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- Pattern.fill() with 11 presets: rock, jazz, salsa, samba, funk, metal, blast, buildup, breakdown
- Score.fill() inserts a fill at the current position
- Score.drums() auto-fill support: fill_every=4 replaces every 4th bar
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- Square wave: chiptune / 8-bit (odd harmonics at 1/n)
- Pulse wave: variable duty cycle NES-style timbres
- FM synthesis: DX7-style carrier/modulator for bells, e-piano, brass
- Noise: white noise for percussion and texture
- Supersaw: 7 detuned saws for trance/EDM pads
- Refactor Synth enum to string-valued with callable dispatch
- All 8 waveforms available via API, Part strings, and CLI
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- Duration enum (whole through sixteenth, dotted, triplet)
- TimeSignature with string parsing (4/4, 3/4, 6/8, 12/8)
- Score class with fluent .add()/.rest() chaining
- Measure-aware MIDI export with time signature meta events
- Rhythm guide documentation
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Chord.close_voicing(), open_voicing(), drop2(), drop3()
- Key.modulation_path() for pivot-chord modulation paths
- Scale.degree_name() for traditional function names
- Chord.extensions() for available 9th/11th/13th suggestions
- Tone.solfege for fixed-Do solfege syllables
- CLI identify and midi commands
- Comprehensive docs update covering all v0.9.0–v0.11.0 features
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- Add Envelope enum with 8 ADSR presets (piano, organ, pluck, pad, strings, bell, staccato, none)
- Add Chord.from_symbol() to parse any standard chord symbol without lookup tables
- Add Key.pivot_chords() for finding modulation pivot chords between keys
- Add Scale.parallel_modes() to show all modes sharing the same notes
- Add Tone.cents_difference() for fine pitch comparison in cents
- Add --envelope flag to CLI play command
- Extract C_INDEX constant, removing hardcoded magic number
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add Chord.symbol property for standard shorthand notation (Cmaj7, Dm, G7)
- Add Key.common_progressions() to realize all named progressions in a key
- Add CLI commands: modes, circle, progressions
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- scale_diagram() showcased on homepage and quickstart
- New cookbook page: analyze a song, 12-bar blues, find chords in a key,
compare scales, guitar chord chart, explore intervals
- play_progression() for sequencing chord playback with gaps
- Scale and Note aliases exported
- Version bump to 0.8.0
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Fretboard["G"] shorthand via __getitem__
- Chord repr now shows <Chord C major> format
- Scale = TonedScale and Note = Tone aliases
- GUITAR_OVERRIDES dict with 15 curated standard chord shapes
(F barre 133211, B barre x24442, etc.)
- Bounded caches (max 1024 entries) for fingerings and possible_fingerings
- @pytest.mark.slow on 4 chart-generation tests; fast suite runs in 2s
- Highlights section moved above CLI examples on docs homepage
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
New `fb.chord("G")` API lets you look up fingerings by chord name
instead of knowing fret positions upfront. Updates all docs to use
REPL-style examples with verified output.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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