pitch¶

Classes

`Accidental`	Accidental.
`Interval`	Abstract interval.
`IntervalClass`	Abstract interval-class.
`NamedInterval`	Named interval.
`NamedIntervalClass`	Named interval-class.
`NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass`	Named inversion-equivalent interval-class.
`NamedPitch`	Named pitch.
`NamedPitchClass`	Named pitch-class.
`NumberedInterval`	Numbered interval.
`NumberedIntervalClass`	Numbered interval-class.
`NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass`	Numbered inversion-equivalent interval-class.
`NumberedPitch`	Numbered pitch.
`NumberedPitchClass`	Numbered pitch-class.
`Octave`	Octave.
`Pitch`	Abstract pitch.
`PitchClass`	Abstract pitch-class.
`StaffPosition`	Staff position.

class abjad.pitch.Accidental(name='natural', arrow=False)[source]¶

Accidental.

>>> abjad.Accidental("ff")
Accidental(name='double flat')

>>> abjad.Accidental("tqf")
Accidental(name='three-quarters flat')

>>> abjad.Accidental("f")
Accidental(name='flat')

>>> abjad.Accidental("")
Accidental(name='natural')

>>> abjad.Accidental("qs")
Accidental(name='quarter sharp')

>>> abjad.Accidental("s")
Accidental(name='sharp')

>>> abjad.Accidental("tqs")
Accidental(name='three-quarters sharp')

>>> abjad.Accidental("ss")
Accidental(name='double sharp')

Generalized accidentals are allowed:

>>> abjad.Accidental("ssss")
Accidental(name='ssss')

Less than is true when argument is an accidental with semitones greater than those of this accidental:

>>> accidental_1 = abjad.Accidental("f")
>>> accidental_2 = abjad.Accidental("f")
>>> accidental_3 = abjad.Accidental("s")

>>> accidental_1 < accidental_1
False

>>> accidental_1 < accidental_2
False

>>> accidental_1 < accidental_3
True

>>> accidental_2 < accidental_1
False

>>> accidental_2 < accidental_2
False

>>> accidental_2 < accidental_3
True

>>> accidental_3 < accidental_1
False

>>> accidental_3 < accidental_2
False

>>> accidental_3 < accidental_3
False

>>> abjad.Accidental("ff").semitones
-2

>>> abjad.Accidental("tqf").semitones
-1.5

>>> abjad.Accidental("f").semitones
-1

>>> abjad.Accidental("").semitones
0

>>> abjad.Accidental("qs").semitones
0.5

>>> abjad.Accidental("s").semitones
1

>>> abjad.Accidental("tqs").semitones
1.5

>>> abjad.Accidental("ss").semitones
2

>>> abjad.Accidental("ff").name
'double flat'

>>> abjad.Accidental("tqf").name
'three-quarters flat'

>>> abjad.Accidental("f").name
'flat'

>>> abjad.Accidental("").name
'natural'

>>> abjad.Accidental("qs").name
'quarter sharp'

>>> abjad.Accidental("s").name
'sharp'

>>> abjad.Accidental("tqs").name
'three-quarters sharp'

>>> abjad.Accidental("ss").name
'double sharp'

Attributes Summary

`__add__`	Adds `argument` to accidental.
`__call__`	Calls accidental on `argument`.
`__eq__`	Return self==value.
`__ge__`	Return a >= b.
`__gt__`	Return a > b.
`__hash__`	Return hash(self).
`__le__`	Return a <= b.
`__lt__`	Returns true or false.
`__neg__`	Negates accidental.
`__post_init__`
`__radd__`	Raises not implemented error on accidental.
`__repr__`	Return repr(self).
`__str__`	Gets string representation of accidental.
`__sub__`	Subtracts `argument` from accidental.
`symbol`	Gets symbol of accidental.

Special methods

__add__(argument)[source]¶

Adds argument to accidental.

>>> accidental = abjad.Accidental("qs")

>>> accidental + accidental
Accidental(name='sharp')

>>> accidental + accidental + accidental
Accidental(name='three-quarters sharp')

Returns new accidental.

overridden __call__(argument)[source]¶

Calls accidental on argument.

>>> accidental = abjad.Accidental("s")

Calls accidental on pitches:

>>> accidental(abjad.NamedPitch("c''"))
NamedPitch("cs''")

>>> accidental(abjad.NamedPitch("cqs''"))
NamedPitch("ctqs''")

>>> accidental(abjad.NumberedPitch(12))
NumberedPitch(13)

>>> accidental(abjad.NumberedPitch(12.5))
NumberedPitch(13.5)

Calls accidental on pitch-classes:

>>> accidental(abjad.NamedPitchClass("c"))
NamedPitchClass('cs')

>>> accidental(abjad.NamedPitchClass("cqs"))
NamedPitchClass('ctqs')

>>> accidental(abjad.NumberedPitchClass(0))
NumberedPitchClass(1)

>>> accidental(abjad.NumberedPitchClass(0.5))
NumberedPitchClass(1.5)

Returns new object of argument type.

overridden __eq__(other)¶: Return self==value.

overridden __ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

overridden __gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()¶: Return hash(self).

overridden __le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶: Returns true or false.

__neg__()[source]¶

Negates accidental.

>>> -abjad.Accidental("ff")
Accidental(name='double sharp')

>>> -abjad.Accidental("tqf")
Accidental(name='three-quarters sharp')

>>> -abjad.Accidental("f")
Accidental(name='sharp')

>>> -abjad.Accidental("")
Accidental(name='natural')

>>> -abjad.Accidental("qs")
Accidental(name='quarter flat')

>>> -abjad.Accidental("s")
Accidental(name='flat')

>>> -abjad.Accidental("tqs")
Accidental(name='three-quarters flat')

>>> -abjad.Accidental("ss")
Accidental(name='double flat')

Returns new accidental.

__post_init__()[source]¶

__radd__(argument)[source]¶: Raises not implemented error on accidental.

overridden __repr__()¶: Return repr(self).

overridden __str__()[source]¶

Gets string representation of accidental.

>>> str(abjad.Accidental("ff"))
'ff'

>>> str(abjad.Accidental("tqf"))
'tqf'

>>> str(abjad.Accidental("f"))
'f'

>>> str(abjad.Accidental(""))
''

>>> str(abjad.Accidental("qs"))
'qs'

>>> str(abjad.Accidental("s"))
's'

>>> str(abjad.Accidental("tqs"))
'tqs'

>>> str(abjad.Accidental("ss"))
'ss'

Return type:: str

__sub__(argument)[source]¶

Subtracts argument from accidental.

>>> accidental = abjad.Accidental("qs")

>>> accidental - accidental
Accidental(name='natural')

>>> accidental - accidental - accidental
Accidental(name='quarter flat')

Returns new accidental.

Read-only properties

symbol¶

Gets symbol of accidental.

>>> abjad.Accidental("ff").symbol
'bb'

>>> abjad.Accidental("tqf").symbol
'b~'

>>> abjad.Accidental("f").symbol
'b'

>>> abjad.Accidental("").symbol
''

>>> abjad.Accidental("qs").symbol
'+'

>>> abjad.Accidental("s").symbol
'#'

>>> abjad.Accidental("tqs").symbol
'#+'

>>> abjad.Accidental("ss").symbol
'##'

class abjad.pitch.Interval(argument)[source]¶

Abstract interval.

Attributes Summary

`__eq__`	Compares repr formats.
`__ge__`	Return a >= b.
`__gt__`	Return a > b.
`__hash__`	Hashes interval.
`__le__`	Return a <= b.
`__lt__`	Is true when interval is less than `argument`
`cents`	Gets cents of interval.
`direction_number`	Gets direction number of interval
`interval_class`	Gets interval-class of interval.
`number`	Gets number of interval.
`octaves`	Gets octaves of interval.
`semitones`	Gets semitones of interval.
`transpose`	Transposes `pitch_carrier` by interval.

Special methods

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Compares repr formats.

Return type:: bool

overridden __ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

overridden __gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶

Hashes interval.

Return type:: int

overridden __le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when interval is less than argument

Returns true or false.

Methods

transpose(pitch_carrier)[source]¶

Transposes pitch_carrier by interval.

Returns new pitch carrier.

Read-only properties

cents¶

Gets cents of interval.

Returns nonnegative number.

direction_number¶

Gets direction number of interval

Returns integer.

interval_class¶

Gets interval-class of interval.

Returns interval-class.

number¶

Gets number of interval.

Returns integer.

octaves¶

Gets octaves of interval.

Returns nonnegative number.

semitones¶

Gets semitones of interval.

Returns integer or float.

class abjad.pitch.IntervalClass(argument)[source]¶

Abstract interval-class.

Attributes Summary

`__abs__`	Gets absolute value of interval-class.
`__eq__`	Compares `number`.
`__ge__`	Return a >= b.
`__gt__`	Return a > b.
`__hash__`	Hashes interval-class.
`__le__`	Return a <= b.
`__lt__`	Compares `number`.
`number`	Gets number of interval-class.
`transpose`	Transposes `pitch_carrier` by interval-class.

Special methods

__abs__()[source]¶

Gets absolute value of interval-class.

Returns new interval-class.

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Compares number.

Return type:: bool

overridden __ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

overridden __gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶

Hashes interval-class.

Return type:: int

overridden __le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Compares number.

Return type:: bool

Methods

transpose(pitch_carrier)[source]¶

Transposes pitch_carrier by interval-class.

Returns new pitch carrier.

Read-only properties

number¶

Gets number of interval-class.

Returns number.

class abjad.pitch.NamedInterval(name='P1')[source]¶

Named interval.

Initializes ascending major ninth from string:

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M9")
NamedInterval('+M9')

Initializes descending major third from number of semitones:

>>> abjad.NamedInterval(-4)
NamedInterval('-M3')

Initializes from other named interval:

>>> abjad.NamedInterval(abjad.NamedInterval(-4))
NamedInterval('-M3')

Initializes from numbered interval:

>>> abjad.NamedInterval(abjad.NumberedInterval(3))
NamedInterval('+m3')

Initializes from pair of quality and diatonic number:

>>> abjad.NamedInterval(("M", 3))
NamedInterval('+M3')

Attributes Summary

`__abs__`	Gets absolute value of named interval.
`__add__`	Adds `argument` to named interval.
`__copy__`	Copies named interval.
`__eq__`	Compares `name`.
`__float__`	Coerce to semitones as float.
`__hash__`	Hashes named interval.
`__lt__`	Compares `semitones`.
`__mul__`	Multiplies named interval by `argument`
`__neg__`	Negates named interval.
`__radd__`	Adds named interval to `argument`
`__repr__`	Gets repr.
`__rmul__`	Multiplies `argument` by named interval.
`__sub__`	Subtracts `argument` from named interval.
`direction_number`	Gets direction number of named interval.
`from_pitch_carriers`	Makes named interval calculated from `pitch_carrier_1` to `pitch_carrier_2`.
`interval_class`	Gets named interval class.
`name`	Gets name of named interval.
`number`	Gets number of named interval.
`octaves`	Gets octaves of interval.
`quality`	Gets quality of named interval.
`semitones`	Gets semitones of named interval.
`staff_spaces`	Gets staff spaces of named interval.
`transpose`	Transposes `pitch_carrier` by named interval.

Special methods

__abs__()[source]¶

Gets absolute value of named interval.

>>> abs(abjad.NamedInterval("+M9"))
NamedInterval('+M9')

>>> abs(abjad.NamedInterval("-M9"))
NamedInterval('+M9')

Return type:: NamedInterval

__add__(argument)[source]¶

Adds argument to named interval.

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("M9") + abjad.NamedInterval("M2")
NamedInterval('+M10')

Return type:: NamedInterval

__copy__(*arguments)[source]¶

Copies named interval. :rtype: NamedInterval

>>> import copy

>>> copy.copy(abjad.NamedInterval("+M9"))
NamedInterval('+M9')

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Compares name.

>>> interval_1 = abjad.NamedInterval("m2")
>>> interval_2 = abjad.NamedInterval("m2")
>>> interval_3 = abjad.NamedInterval("m9")

>>> interval_1 == interval_1
True

>>> interval_1 == interval_2
True

>>> interval_1 == interval_3
False

>>> interval_2 == interval_1
True

>>> interval_2 == interval_2
True

>>> interval_2 == interval_3
False

>>> interval_3 == interval_1
False

>>> interval_3 == interval_2
False

>>> interval_3 == interval_3
True

Return type:: bool

__float__()[source]¶

Coerce to semitones as float.

Returns float.

(Interval).__ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

(Interval).__gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶

Hashes named interval.

Returns number.

(Interval).__le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Compares semitones.

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M9") < abjad.NamedInterval("+M10")
True

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+m9") < abjad.NamedInterval("+M9")
True

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M9") < abjad.NamedInterval("+M2")
False

Return type:: bool

__mul__(argument)[source]¶

Multiplies named interval by argument

>>> 3 * abjad.NamedInterval("+M9")
NamedInterval('+A25')

Return type:: NamedInterval

__neg__()[source]¶

Negates named interval.

>>> -abjad.NamedInterval("+M9")
NamedInterval('-M9')

>>> -abjad.NamedInterval("-M9")
NamedInterval('+M9')

Return type:: NamedInterval

__radd__(argument)[source]¶

Adds named interval to argument

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("M9") + abjad.NamedInterval("M2")
NamedInterval('+M10')

Return type:: NamedInterval

overridden __repr__()[source]¶: Gets repr.

__rmul__(argument)[source]¶

Multiplies argument by named interval.

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M9") * 3
NamedInterval('+A25')

Return type:: NamedInterval

__sub__(argument)[source]¶

Subtracts argument from named interval.

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M9") - abjad.NamedInterval("+M2")
NamedInterval('+P8')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M2") - abjad.NamedInterval("+M9")
NamedInterval('-P8')

Return type:: NamedInterval

Methods

overridden transpose(pitch_carrier)[source]¶

Transposes pitch_carrier by named interval.

Transposes chord:

>>> chord = abjad.Chord("<c' e' g'>4")

>>> interval = abjad.NamedInterval("+m2")
>>> interval.transpose(chord)
Chord("<df' f' af'>4")

Returns new (copied) object of pitch_carrier type.

Class & static methods

classmethod from_pitch_carriers(pitch_carrier_1, pitch_carrier_2)[source]¶

Makes named interval calculated from pitch_carrier_1 to pitch_carrier_2.

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(-2),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NamedInterval('+M9')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch("css'"),
...     abjad.NamedPitch("cff'"),
... )
NamedInterval('-AAAA1')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch("ds'"),
...     abjad.NamedPitch("ef''"),
... )
NamedInterval('+d9')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers("c'", "cs'''")
NamedInterval('+A15')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers("c", "cqs")
NamedInterval('+P+1')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers("cf'", "bs")
NamedInterval('-dd2')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers("cff'", "aqs")
NamedInterval('-ddd+3')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers("cff'", "atqs")
NamedInterval('-dddd+3')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers("c'", "d''")
NamedInterval('+M9')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers("c'", "df''")
NamedInterval('+m9')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers("c'", "dff''")
NamedInterval('+d9')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers("c'", "dfff''")
NamedInterval('+dd9')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval.from_pitch_carriers("c'", "dffff''")
NamedInterval('+ddd9')

Return type:: NamedInterval

Read-only properties

(Interval).cents¶

Gets cents of interval.

Returns nonnegative number.

overridden direction_number¶

Gets direction number of named interval.

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M9").direction_number
1

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+dim2").direction_number
1

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+A1").direction_number
1

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("P1").direction_number
0

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("-m3").direction_number
-1

overridden interval_class¶

Gets named interval class.

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M9").interval_class
NamedIntervalClass('+M2')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("-M9").interval_class
NamedIntervalClass('-M2')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("P1").interval_class
NamedIntervalClass('P1')

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+P8").interval_class
NamedIntervalClass('+P8')

name¶

Gets name of named interval.

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M9").name
'+M9'

overridden number¶

Gets number of named interval.

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M9").number
9

overridden octaves¶: Gets octaves of interval.

quality¶: Gets quality of named interval.

overridden semitones¶

Gets semitones of named interval.

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M9").semitones
14

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("-M9").semitones
-14

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("P1").semitones
0

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+P8").semitones
12

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("-P8").semitones
-12

staff_spaces¶

Gets staff spaces of named interval.

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+M9").staff_spaces
8

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("-M9").staff_spaces
-8

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("P1").staff_spaces
0

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("+P8").staff_spaces
7

>>> abjad.NamedInterval("-P8").staff_spaces
-7

class abjad.pitch.NamedIntervalClass(name='P1')[source]¶

Named interval-class.

Initializes from name:

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass("-M9")
NamedIntervalClass('-M2')

Attributes Summary

`__abs__`	Gets absolute value of named interval-class.
`__add__`	Adds `argument` to named interval-class.
`__eq__`	Is true when `argument` is a named interval-class with direction number, quality string and number equal to those of this named interval-class.
`__float__`	Coerce to float.
`__hash__`	Hashes named interval-class.
`__lt__`	Is true when `argument` is a named interval class with a number greater than that of this named interval.
`__radd__`	Adds interval-class to `argument`
`__repr__`	Gets repr.
`__sub__`	Subtracts `argument` from named interval-class.
`direction_number`	Gets direction number of named interval-class.
`from_pitch_carriers`	Makes named interval-class from `pitch_carrier_1` and `pitch_carrier_2`
`name`	Gets name of named interval-class.
`quality`	Gets quality of named interval-class.

Special methods

overridden __abs__()[source]¶

Gets absolute value of named interval-class.

>>> abs(abjad.NamedIntervalClass("-M9"))
NamedIntervalClass('+M2')

Returns new named interval-class.

__add__(argument)[source]¶

Adds argument to named interval-class.

Returns new named interval-class.

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when argument is a named interval-class with direction number, quality string and number equal to those of this named interval-class.

>>> interval_class_1 = abjad.NamedIntervalClass("P1")
>>> interval_class_2 = abjad.NamedIntervalClass("P1")
>>> interval_class_3 = abjad.NamedIntervalClass("m2")

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_1
True

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_2
True

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_3
False

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_1
True

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_2
True

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_3
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_3
True

Returns true or false.

__float__()[source]¶

Coerce to float.

Returns float.

(IntervalClass).__ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

(IntervalClass).__gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶

Hashes named interval-class.

Returns integer.

(IntervalClass).__le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when argument is a named interval class with a number greater than that of this named interval.

>>> interval_class_1 = abjad.NamedIntervalClass("P1")
>>> interval_class_2 = abjad.NamedIntervalClass("P1")
>>> interval_class_3 = abjad.NamedIntervalClass("m2")

>>> interval_class_1 < interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_1 < interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_1 < interval_class_3
True

>>> interval_class_2 < interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_2 < interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_2 < interval_class_3
True

>>> interval_class_3 < interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_3 < interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_3 < interval_class_3
False

Return type:: bool

__radd__(argument)[source]¶

Adds interval-class to argument

Returns new named interval-class.

overridden __repr__()[source]¶: Gets repr.

__sub__(argument)[source]¶

Subtracts argument from named interval-class.

Returns new named interval-class.

Methods

(IntervalClass).transpose(pitch_carrier)¶

Transposes pitch_carrier by interval-class.

Returns new pitch carrier.

Class & static methods

classmethod from_pitch_carriers(pitch_carrier_1, pitch_carrier_2)[source]¶

Makes named interval-class from pitch_carrier_1 and pitch_carrier_2

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(-2),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NamedIntervalClass('+M2')

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(0),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NamedIntervalClass('+P8')

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NamedIntervalClass('P1')

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(-3),
... )
NamedIntervalClass('-m3')

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(9),
... )
NamedIntervalClass('-m3')

Returns newly constructed named interval-class.

Read-only properties

direction_number¶

Gets direction number of named interval-class.

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass("P1").direction_number
0

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass("+M2").direction_number
1

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass("-M2").direction_number
-1

Returns -1, 0 or 1.

name¶

Gets name of named interval-class.

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass("-M9").name
'-M2'

Returns string.

(IntervalClass).number¶

Gets number of interval-class.

Returns number.

quality¶

Gets quality of named interval-class.

Returns string.

class abjad.pitch.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(name='P1')[source]¶

Named inversion-equivalent interval-class.

Initializes from string:

>>> abjad.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass("-m14")
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('+M2')

Initializes from pair:

>>> abjad.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(("perfect", 1))
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('P1')

>>> abjad.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(("perfect", -1))
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('P1')

>>> abjad.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(("augmented", 4))
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('+A4')

>>> abjad.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(("augmented", -4))
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('+A4')

>>> abjad.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(("augmented", 11))
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('+A4')

>>> abjad.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(("augmented", -11))
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('+A4')

Initializes from other interval-class:

>>> interval_class = abjad.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass("P1")
>>> abjad.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(interval_class)
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('P1')

Attributes Summary

`__eq__`	Compares `name`.
`__hash__`	Hashes named inversion-equivalent interval-class.
`from_pitch_carriers`	Makes named inversion-equivalent interval-class from `pitch_carrier_1` and `pitch_carrier_2`.

Special methods

(NamedIntervalClass).__abs__()¶

Gets absolute value of named interval-class.

>>> abs(abjad.NamedIntervalClass("-M9"))
NamedIntervalClass('+M2')

Returns new named interval-class.

(NamedIntervalClass).__add__(argument)¶

Adds argument to named interval-class.

Returns new named interval-class.

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Compares name.

>>> class_ = abjad.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass
>>> interval_class_1 = class_("P1")
>>> interval_class_2 = class_("P1")
>>> interval_class_3 = class_("m2")

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_1
True

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_2
True

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_3
False

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_1
True

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_2
True

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_3
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_3
True

Returns true or false.

(NamedIntervalClass).__float__()¶

Coerce to float.

Returns float.

(IntervalClass).__ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

(IntervalClass).__gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶

Hashes named inversion-equivalent interval-class.

Returns integer.

(IntervalClass).__le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

(NamedIntervalClass).__lt__(argument)¶

Is true when argument is a named interval class with a number greater than that of this named interval.

>>> interval_class_1 = abjad.NamedIntervalClass("P1")
>>> interval_class_2 = abjad.NamedIntervalClass("P1")
>>> interval_class_3 = abjad.NamedIntervalClass("m2")

>>> interval_class_1 < interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_1 < interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_1 < interval_class_3
True

>>> interval_class_2 < interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_2 < interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_2 < interval_class_3
True

>>> interval_class_3 < interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_3 < interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_3 < interval_class_3
False

Return type:: bool

(NamedIntervalClass).__radd__(argument)¶

Adds interval-class to argument

Returns new named interval-class.

(NamedIntervalClass).__repr__()¶: Gets repr.

(NamedIntervalClass).__sub__(argument)¶

Subtracts argument from named interval-class.

Returns new named interval-class.

Methods

(IntervalClass).transpose(pitch_carrier)¶

Transposes pitch_carrier by interval-class.

Returns new pitch carrier.

Class & static methods

overridden classmethod from_pitch_carriers(pitch_carrier_1, pitch_carrier_2)[source]¶

Makes named inversion-equivalent interval-class from pitch_carrier_1 and pitch_carrier_2.

>>> class_ = abjad.NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass
>>> class_.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(-2),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('+M2')

Returns new named inversion-equivalent interval-class.

Read-only properties

(NamedIntervalClass).direction_number¶

Gets direction number of named interval-class.

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass("P1").direction_number
0

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass("+M2").direction_number
1

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass("-M2").direction_number
-1

Returns -1, 0 or 1.

(NamedIntervalClass).name¶

Gets name of named interval-class.

>>> abjad.NamedIntervalClass("-M9").name
'-M2'

Returns string.

(IntervalClass).number¶

Gets number of interval-class.

Returns number.

(NamedIntervalClass).quality¶

Gets quality of named interval-class.

Returns string.

class abjad.pitch.NamedPitch(name="c'", *, accidental=None, arrow=None, octave=None)[source]¶

Named pitch.

Initializes from pitch name:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''")
NamedPitch("cs''")

Initializes quartertone from pitch name:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("aqs")
NamedPitch('aqs')

Initializes from pitch-class / octave string:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("C#5")
NamedPitch("cs''")

Initializes quartertone from pitch-class / octave string:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("A+3")
NamedPitch('aqs')

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("Aqs3")
NamedPitch('aqs')

Initializes arrowed pitch:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("C#5", arrow=abjad.UP)
NamedPitch("cs''", arrow=Vertical.UP)

REGRESSION. Small floats just less than a C initialize in the correct octave:

Initializes c / C3:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch(-12.1)
NamedPitch('c')

Initializes c’ / C4:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch(-0.1)
NamedPitch("c'")

Initializes c’’ / C5:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch(11.9)
NamedPitch("c''")

Attributes Summary

`__add__`	Adds named pitch to `interval`.
`__copy__`	Copies named pitch.
`__eq__`	Is true when `argument` is a named pitch equal to this named pitch.
`__hash__`	Hashes numbered pitch.
`__le__`	Is true when named pitch is less than or equal to `argument`.
`__lt__`	Is true when named pitch is less than `argument`.
`__radd__`	Right-addition not defined on named pitches.
`__repr__`	Gets repr.
`__sub__`	Subtracts `argument` from named pitch.
`accidental`	Gets accidental of named pitch.
`arrow`	Gets arrow of named pitch.
`from_hertz`	Makes named pitch from `hertz`.
`get_name`	Gets name of named pitch according to `locale`.
`hertz`	Gets frequency of named pitch in Hertz.
`invert`	Inverts named pitch around `axis`.
`multiply`	Multiplies named pitch.
`name`	Gets name of named pitch.
`number`	Gets number of named pitch.
`octave`	Gets octave of named pitch.
`pitch_class`	Gets pitch-class of named pitch.
`respell`	Respells named pitch with `accidental`.
`simplify`	Reduce alteration to between -2 and 2 while maintaining identical pitch number.
`transpose`	Transposes named pitch by index `n`.

Special methods

__add__(interval)[source]¶

Adds named pitch to interval.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''") + abjad.NamedInterval("-M2")
NamedPitch("b'")

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''") + abjad.NamedInterval("P1")
NamedPitch("cs''")

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''") + abjad.NamedInterval("+M2")
NamedPitch("ds''")

Return type:: NamedPitch

__copy__(*arguments)[source]¶

Copies named pitch. :rtype: NamedPitch

>>> import copy

>>> copy.copy(abjad.NamedPitch("c''"))
NamedPitch("c''")

>>> copy.copy(abjad.NamedPitch("cs''"))
NamedPitch("cs''")

>>> copy.copy(abjad.NamedPitch("df''"))
NamedPitch("df''")

Copies arrowed pitch:

>>> pitch = abjad.NamedPitch("cs''", arrow=abjad.UP)
>>> copy.copy(pitch)
NamedPitch("cs''", arrow=Vertical.UP)

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when argument is a named pitch equal to this named pitch.

>>> pitch_1 = abjad.NamedPitch("fs")
>>> pitch_2 = abjad.NamedPitch("fs")
>>> pitch_3 = abjad.NamedPitch("gf")

>>> pitch_1 == pitch_1
True

>>> pitch_1 == pitch_2
True

>>> pitch_1 == pitch_3
False

>>> pitch_2 == pitch_1
True

>>> pitch_2 == pitch_2
True

>>> pitch_2 == pitch_3
False

>>> pitch_3 == pitch_1
False

>>> pitch_3 == pitch_2
False

>>> pitch_3 == pitch_3
True

Returns true or false.

Return type:: bool

(Pitch).__float__()¶

Coerce to float.

Returns float.

(Pitch).__ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

(Pitch).__gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶: Hashes numbered pitch.

overridden __le__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when named pitch is less than or equal to argument.

>>> pitch_1 = abjad.NamedPitch("fs")
>>> pitch_2 = abjad.NamedPitch("fs")
>>> pitch_3 = abjad.NamedPitch("gf")

>>> pitch_1 <= pitch_1
True

>>> pitch_1 <= pitch_2
True

>>> pitch_1 <= pitch_3
True

>>> pitch_2 <= pitch_1
True

>>> pitch_2 <= pitch_2
True

>>> pitch_2 <= pitch_3
True

>>> pitch_3 <= pitch_1
False

>>> pitch_3 <= pitch_2
False

>>> pitch_3 <= pitch_3
True

Return type:: bool

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when named pitch is less than argument.

>>> pitch_1 = abjad.NamedPitch("fs")
>>> pitch_2 = abjad.NamedPitch("fs")
>>> pitch_3 = abjad.NamedPitch("gf")

>>> pitch_1 < pitch_1
False

>>> pitch_1 < pitch_2
False

>>> pitch_1 < pitch_3
True

>>> pitch_2 < pitch_1
False

>>> pitch_2 < pitch_2
False

>>> pitch_2 < pitch_3
True

>>> pitch_3 < pitch_1
False

>>> pitch_3 < pitch_2
False

>>> pitch_3 < pitch_3
False

Returns true or false.

Return type:: bool

__radd__(interval)[source]¶

Right-addition not defined on named pitches.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs'").__radd__(1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/Users/trevor/abjad/abjad/pitch.py", line 4777, in __radd__
    raise NotImplementedError(message)
NotImplementedError: right-addition not defined on NamedPitch.

overridden __repr__()[source]¶: Gets repr.

__sub__(argument)[source]¶

Subtracts argument from named pitch.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''") - abjad.NamedPitch("b'")
NamedInterval('-M2')

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''") - abjad.NamedPitch("fs''")
NamedInterval('+P4')

Return type:: NamedInterval

Methods

overridden get_name(locale=None)[source]¶

Gets name of named pitch according to locale.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''").get_name()
"cs''"

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''").get_name(locale="us")
'C#5'

Set locale to 'us' or none.

Return type:: str

overridden invert(axis=None)[source]¶

Inverts named pitch around axis.

Inverts pitch around middle C explicitly:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("d'").invert("c'")
NamedPitch('bf')

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("bf").invert("c'")
NamedPitch("d'")

Inverts pitch around middle C implicitly:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("d'").invert()
NamedPitch('bf')

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("bf").invert()
NamedPitch("d'")

Inverts pitch around A3:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("d'").invert("a")
NamedPitch('e')

Interprets none-valued axis equal to middle C.

Return type:: NamedPitch

overridden multiply(n=1)[source]¶

Multiplies named pitch.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("d'").multiply(1)
NamedPitch("d'")

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("d'").multiply(3)
NamedPitch("fs'")

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("d'").multiply(6)
NamedPitch("c''")

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("d'").multiply(6.5)
NamedPitch("cs''")

Return type:: NamedPitch

respell(accidental='sharps')[source]¶

Respells named pitch with accidental.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs").respell(accidental="flats")
NamedPitch('df')

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("df").respell(accidental="sharps")
NamedPitch('cs')

simplify()[source]¶

Reduce alteration to between -2 and 2 while maintaining identical pitch number. :rtype: NamedPitch

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cssqs'").simplify()
NamedPitch("dqs'")

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cfffqf'").simplify()
NamedPitch('aqf')

>>> float(abjad.NamedPitch("cfffqf'").simplify()) == float(abjad.NamedPitch("aqf"))
True

Note

LilyPond by default only supports accidentals from double-flat to double-sharp.

Returns named pitch.

overridden transpose(n=0)[source]¶

Transposes named pitch by index n.

Transposes C4 up a minor second:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("c'").transpose(n="m2")
NamedPitch("df'")

Transposes C4 down a major second:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("c'").transpose(n="-M2")
NamedPitch('bf')

Return type:: NamedPitch

Class & static methods

overridden classmethod from_hertz(hertz)[source]¶

Makes named pitch from hertz.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch.from_hertz(440)
NamedPitch("a'")

REGRESSION. Returns c’’ (C5) and not c’ (C4):

>>> abjad.NamedPitch.from_hertz(519)
NamedPitch("c''")

Return type:: NamedPitch

Read-only properties

accidental¶

Gets accidental of named pitch.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("c''").accidental
Accidental(name='natural')

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''").accidental
Accidental(name='sharp')

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("df''").accidental
Accidental(name='flat')

overridden arrow¶

Gets arrow of named pitch.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''").arrow is None
True

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''", arrow=abjad.UP).arrow
<Vertical.UP: 1>

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''", arrow=abjad.DOWN).arrow
<Vertical.DOWN: -1>

Displays arrow in interpreter representation:

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''", arrow=abjad.DOWN)
NamedPitch("cs''", arrow=Vertical.DOWN)

Returns up, down or none.

overridden hertz¶

Gets frequency of named pitch in Hertz.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("c''").hertz
523.2511306011972

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''").hertz
554.3652619537442

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("df''").hertz
554.3652619537442

overridden name¶

Gets name of named pitch.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("c''").name
"c''"

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''").name
"cs''"

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("df''").name
"df''"

overridden number¶

Gets number of named pitch.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("c''").number
12

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''").number
13

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("df''").number
13

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cf'").number
-1

overridden octave¶

Gets octave of named pitch.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("c''").octave
Octave(number=5)

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''").octave
Octave(number=5)

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("df''").octave
Octave(number=5)

overridden pitch_class¶

Gets pitch-class of named pitch.

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("c''").pitch_class
NamedPitchClass('c')

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("cs''").pitch_class
NamedPitchClass('cs')

>>> abjad.NamedPitch("df''").pitch_class
NamedPitchClass('df')

class abjad.pitch.NamedPitchClass(name='c', *, accidental=None, arrow=None)[source]¶

Named pitch-class.

Initializes from pitch-class name:

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs")
NamedPitchClass('cs')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cqs")
NamedPitchClass('cqs')

Initializes from number of semitones:

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass(14)
NamedPitchClass('d')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass(14.5)
NamedPitchClass('dqs')

Initializes from named pitch:

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass(abjad.NamedPitch("d"))
NamedPitchClass('d')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass(abjad.NamedPitch("dqs"))
NamedPitchClass('dqs')

Initializes from numbered pitch:

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass(abjad.NumberedPitch(14))
NamedPitchClass('d')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass(abjad.NumberedPitch(14.5))
NamedPitchClass('dqs')

Initializes from numbered pitch-class:

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass(abjad.NumberedPitchClass(2))
NamedPitchClass('d')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass(abjad.NumberedPitchClass(2.5))
NamedPitchClass('dqs')

Initializes from pitch-class / octave-number string:

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("C#5")
NamedPitchClass('cs')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("Cs5")
NamedPitchClass('cs')

Initializes quartertone from pitch-class / octave-number string:

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("C+5")
NamedPitchClass('cqs')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("Cqs5")
NamedPitchClass('cqs')

Initializes from pitch-class string:

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("C#")
NamedPitchClass('cs')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("Cs")
NamedPitchClass('cs')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs")
NamedPitchClass('cs')

Initializes quartertone from pitch-class string

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("C+")
NamedPitchClass('cqs')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("Cqs")
NamedPitchClass('cqs')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cqs")
NamedPitchClass('cqs')

Initializes from note:

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass(abjad.Note("d''8."))
NamedPitchClass('d')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass(abjad.Note("dqs''8."))
NamedPitchClass('dqs')

Attributes Summary

`__add__`	Adds `named_interval` to named pitch-class.
`__eq__`	Compares string formats.
`__hash__`	Hashes named pitch-class.
`__lt__`	Compares `number`.
`__radd__`	Right-addition not defined on named pitch-classes.
`__repr__`	Gets repr.
`__sub__`	Subtracts `argument` from named pitch-class.
`accidental`	Gets accidental.
`arrow`	Gets arrow of named pitch-class.
`invert`	Inverts named pitch-class.
`multiply`	Multiplies named pitch-class by `n`.
`name`	Gets name of named pitch-class.
`number`	Gets number.
`pitch_class_label`	Gets pitch-class label.
`transpose`	Transposes named pitch-class by index named interval `n`.

Special methods

__add__(named_interval)[source]¶

Adds named_interval to named pitch-class.

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs") + abjad.NamedInterval("+M9")
NamedPitchClass('ds')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs") + abjad.NamedInterval("-M9")
NamedPitchClass('b')

Return type:: NamedPitchClass

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Compares string formats.

>>> pitch_class_1 = abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs")
>>> pitch_class_2 = abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs")
>>> pitch_class_3 = abjad.NamedPitchClass("df")

>>> pitch_class_1 == pitch_class_1
True

>>> pitch_class_1 == pitch_class_2
True

>>> pitch_class_1 == pitch_class_3
False

>>> pitch_class_2 == pitch_class_1
True

>>> pitch_class_2 == pitch_class_2
True

>>> pitch_class_2 == pitch_class_3
False

>>> pitch_class_3 == pitch_class_1
False

>>> pitch_class_3 == pitch_class_2
False

>>> pitch_class_3 == pitch_class_3
True

Return type:: bool

(PitchClass).__float__()¶

Coerce to float.

Returns float.

(PitchClass).__ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

(PitchClass).__gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶

Hashes named pitch-class.

Returns integer.

(PitchClass).__le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Compares number.

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs") < abjad.NamedPitchClass("d")
True

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("d") < abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs")
False

Return type:: bool

__radd__(interval)[source]¶

Right-addition not defined on named pitch-classes.

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs").__radd__(1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/Users/trevor/abjad/abjad/pitch.py", line 3686, in __radd__
    raise NotImplementedError(message)
NotImplementedError: right-addition not defined on NamedPitchClass.

overridden __repr__()[source]¶: Gets repr.

__sub__(argument)[source]¶

Subtracts argument from named pitch-class.

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs") - abjad.NamedPitchClass("g")
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('+A4')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("c") - abjad.NamedPitchClass("cf")
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('+A1')

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cf") - abjad.NamedPitchClass("c")
NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass('+A1')

Return type:: NamedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass

Methods

overridden invert(axis=None)[source]¶

Inverts named pitch-class.

Return type:: NamedPitchClass

overridden multiply(n=1)[source]¶

Multiplies named pitch-class by n.

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs").multiply(3)
NamedPitchClass('ef')

Return type:: NamedPitchClass

overridden transpose(n=0)[source]¶

Transposes named pitch-class by index named interval n.

>>> interval = abjad.NamedInterval("-M2")
>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs").transpose(interval)
NamedPitchClass('b')

>>> interval = abjad.NamedInterval("P1")
>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs").transpose(interval)
NamedPitchClass('cs')

>>> interval = abjad.NamedInterval("+M2")
>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs").transpose(interval)
NamedPitchClass('ds')

Return type:: NamedPitchClass

Read-only properties

overridden accidental¶

Gets accidental.

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs").accidental
Accidental(name='sharp')

arrow¶

Gets arrow of named pitch-class.

Returns up, down or none.

name¶

Gets name of named pitch-class.

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs").name
'cs'

number¶

Gets number.

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs").number
1

overridden pitch_class_label¶

Gets pitch-class label.

>>> abjad.NamedPitchClass("cs").pitch_class_label
'C#'

class abjad.pitch.NumberedInterval(number=0)[source]¶

Numbered interval.

Initializes from number of semitones:

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(-14)
NumberedInterval(-14)

Initializes from other numbered interval:

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(abjad.NumberedInterval(-14))
NumberedInterval(-14)

Initializes from named interval:

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(abjad.NamedInterval("-P4"))
NumberedInterval(-5)

Initializes from interval string:

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval("-P4")
NumberedInterval(-5)

Attributes Summary

`__abs__`	Absolute value of numbered interval.
`__add__`	Adds `argument` to numbered interval.
`__copy__`	Copies numbered interval.
`__eq__`	Compares `number`.
`__float__`	Coerce to float.
`__hash__`	Hashes numbered interval.
`__lt__`	Is true when `argument` is a numbered interval with same direction number as this numbered interval and with number greater than that of this numbered interval.
`__neg__`	Negates numbered interval.
`__radd__`	Adds numbered interval to `argument`
`__repr__`	Gets repr.
`__sub__`	Subtracts `argument` from numbered interval.
`direction_number`	Gets direction number of numbered interval.
`from_pitch_carriers`	Makes numbered interval from `pitch_carrier_1` and `pitch_carrier_2`.
`interval_class`	Gets numbered interval class.
`number`	Gets number of numbered interval.
`octaves`	Gets octaves of interval.
`semitones`	Gets semitones corresponding to numbered interval.
`signed_string`	Gets signed string.
`transpose`	Transposes `pitch_carrier`

Special methods

__abs__()[source]¶

Absolute value of numbered interval.

>>> abs(abjad.NumberedInterval(-14))
NumberedInterval(14)

Return type:: NumberedInterval

__add__(argument)[source]¶

Adds argument to numbered interval.

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(3) + abjad.NumberedInterval(14)
NumberedInterval(17)

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(3) + abjad.NumberedInterval(-14)
NumberedInterval(-11)

Return type:: NumberedInterval

__copy__()[source]¶

Copies numbered interval. :rtype: NumberedInterval

>>> import copy

>>> copy.copy(abjad.NumberedInterval(-14))
NumberedInterval(-14)

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Compares number.

>>> interval_1 = abjad.NumberedInterval(12)
>>> interval_2 = abjad.NumberedInterval(12)
>>> interval_3 = abjad.NumberedInterval(13)

>>> interval_1 == interval_1
True

>>> interval_1 == interval_2
True

>>> interval_1 == interval_3
False

>>> interval_2 == interval_1
True

>>> interval_2 == interval_2
True

>>> interval_2 == interval_3
False

>>> interval_3 == interval_1
False

>>> interval_3 == interval_2
False

>>> interval_3 == interval_3
True

Return type:: bool

__float__()[source]¶

Coerce to float.

Returns float.

(Interval).__ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

(Interval).__gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶

Hashes numbered interval.

Returns integer.

(Interval).__le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when argument is a numbered interval with same direction number as this numbered interval and with number greater than that of this numbered interval.

>>> interval_1 = abjad.NumberedInterval(12)
>>> interval_2 = abjad.NumberedInterval(12)
>>> interval_3 = abjad.NumberedInterval(13)

>>> interval_1 < interval_1
False

>>> interval_1 < interval_2
False

>>> interval_1 < interval_3
True

>>> interval_2 < interval_1
False

>>> interval_2 < interval_2
False

>>> interval_2 < interval_3
True

>>> interval_3 < interval_1
False

>>> interval_3 < interval_2
False

>>> interval_3 < interval_3
False

Returns true or false.

Return type:: bool

__neg__()[source]¶

Negates numbered interval.

>>> -abjad.NumberedInterval(-14)
NumberedInterval(14)

Return type:: NumberedInterval

__radd__(argument)[source]¶

Adds numbered interval to argument

>>> interval = abjad.NumberedInterval(14)
>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(3).__radd__(interval)
NumberedInterval(17)

>>> interval = abjad.NumberedInterval(-14)
>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(3).__radd__(interval)
NumberedInterval(-11)

Return type:: NumberedInterval

overridden __repr__()[source]¶: Gets repr.

__sub__(argument)[source]¶

Subtracts argument from numbered interval.

Return type:: NumberedInterval

Methods

overridden transpose(pitch_carrier)[source]¶

Transposes pitch_carrier

Transposes chord:

>>> chord = abjad.Chord("<c' e' g'>4")

>>> interval = abjad.NumberedInterval(1)
>>> interval.transpose(chord)
Chord("<df' f' af'>4")

Returns newly constructed object of pitch_carrier type.

Class & static methods

classmethod from_pitch_carriers(pitch_carrier_1, pitch_carrier_2)[source]¶

Makes numbered interval from pitch_carrier_1 and pitch_carrier_2.

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(-2),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NumberedInterval(14)

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NumberedInterval(0)

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(9),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NumberedInterval(3)

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(9),
... )
NumberedInterval(-3)

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(-2),
... )
NumberedInterval(-14)

Return type:: NumberedInterval

Read-only properties

(Interval).cents¶

Gets cents of interval.

Returns nonnegative number.

overridden direction_number¶

Gets direction number of numbered interval.

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(-14).direction_number
-1

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(0).direction_number
0

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(6).direction_number
1

overridden interval_class¶: Gets numbered interval class.

overridden number¶

Gets number of numbered interval.

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(-14).number
-14

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(-2).number
-2

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(0).number
0

overridden octaves¶: Gets octaves of interval.

overridden semitones¶

Gets semitones corresponding to numbered interval.

>>> abjad.NumberedInterval(-14).semitones
-14

signed_string¶: Gets signed string.

class abjad.pitch.NumberedIntervalClass(number=0)[source]¶

Numbered interval-class.

Initializes from integer:

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass(-14)
NumberedIntervalClass(-2)

Initializes from float:

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass(-14.5)
NumberedIntervalClass(-2.5)

Initializes from string:

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass("-14.5")
NumberedIntervalClass(-2.5)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass("P8")
NumberedIntervalClass(12)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass("-P8")
NumberedIntervalClass(-12)

Attributes Summary

`__abs__`	Gets absolute value of numbered interval-class.
`__add__`	Adds `argument` to numbered interval-class.
`__eq__`	Compares `number`.
`__float__`	Coerce to semitones as float.
`__hash__`	Hashes numbered interval-class.
`__lt__`	Compares `number`.
`__radd__`	Adds `argument` to numbered interval-class.
`__repr__`	Gets repr.
`__sub__`	Subtracts `argument` from numbered interval-class.
`direction_number`	Gets direction number of numbered interval-class.
`from_pitch_carriers`	Makes numbered interval-class from `pitch_carrier_1` and `pitch_carrier_2`
`signed_string`	Gets signed string.

Special methods

overridden __abs__()[source]¶

Gets absolute value of numbered interval-class.

Returns new numbered interval-class.

__add__(argument)[source]¶

Adds argument to numbered interval-class.

Returns new numbered interval-class.

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Compares number.

>>> interval_class_1 = abjad.NumberedIntervalClass(0)
>>> interval_class_2 = abjad.NumberedIntervalClass(0)
>>> interval_class_3 = abjad.NumberedIntervalClass(1)

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_1
True

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_2
True

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_3
False

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_1
True

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_2
True

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_3
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_3
True

Return type:: bool

__float__()[source]¶

Coerce to semitones as float.

Returns float.

(IntervalClass).__ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

(IntervalClass).__gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶

Hashes numbered interval-class.

Returns integer.

(IntervalClass).__le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Compares number.

>>> interval_class_1 = abjad.NumberedIntervalClass(0)
>>> interval_class_2 = abjad.NumberedIntervalClass(0)
>>> interval_class_3 = abjad.NumberedIntervalClass(1)

>>> interval_class_1 < interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_1 < interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_1 < interval_class_3
True

>>> interval_class_2 < interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_2 < interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_2 < interval_class_3
True

>>> interval_class_3 < interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_3 < interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_3 < interval_class_3
False

Returns true or false.

__radd__(argument)[source]¶

Adds argument to numbered interval-class.

Returns new numbered interval-class.

overridden __repr__()[source]¶: Gets repr.

__sub__(argument)[source]¶

Subtracts argument from numbered interval-class.

Returns new numbered interval-class.

Methods

(IntervalClass).transpose(pitch_carrier)¶

Transposes pitch_carrier by interval-class.

Returns new pitch carrier.

Class & static methods

classmethod from_pitch_carriers(pitch_carrier_1, pitch_carrier_2)[source]¶

Makes numbered interval-class from pitch_carrier_1 and pitch_carrier_2

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(-2),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(2)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(0),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(12)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(9),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(3)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(9),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(-3)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(0)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(24),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(0),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(-12)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(-2),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(-2)

Returns numbered interval-class.

Return type:: NumberedIntervalClass

Read-only properties

direction_number¶

Gets direction number of numbered interval-class.

Returns -1, 0 or 1.

(IntervalClass).number¶

Gets number of interval-class.

Returns number.

signed_string¶: Gets signed string.

class abjad.pitch.NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(number=0)[source]¶

Numbered inversion-equivalent interval-class.

Initializes from integer:

>>> abjad.NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(0)
NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(0)

>>> abjad.NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(1)
NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(1)

Initializes from float:

>>> abjad.NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(1.5)
NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(1.5)

Initializes from string:

>>> abjad.NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass("1")
NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(1)

Attributes Summary

`__abs__`	Gets absolute value of numbered inversion-equivalent interval-class.
`__lt__`	Compares `number`.
`__neg__`	Negates numbered inversion-equivalent interval-class.
`__repr__`	Gets repr.

Special methods

overridden __abs__()[source]¶

Gets absolute value of numbered inversion-equivalent interval-class.

>>> abs(abjad.NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(0))
NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(0)

>>> abs(abjad.NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(1.5))
NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(1.5)

Returns new numbered inversion-equivalent interval-class.

(NumberedIntervalClass).__add__(argument)¶

Adds argument to numbered interval-class.

Returns new numbered interval-class.

(NumberedIntervalClass).__eq__(argument)¶

Compares number.

>>> interval_class_1 = abjad.NumberedIntervalClass(0)
>>> interval_class_2 = abjad.NumberedIntervalClass(0)
>>> interval_class_3 = abjad.NumberedIntervalClass(1)

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_1
True

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_2
True

>>> interval_class_1 == interval_class_3
False

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_1
True

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_2
True

>>> interval_class_2 == interval_class_3
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_1
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_2
False

>>> interval_class_3 == interval_class_3
True

Return type:: bool

(NumberedIntervalClass).__float__()¶

Coerce to semitones as float.

Returns float.

(IntervalClass).__ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

(IntervalClass).__gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

(NumberedIntervalClass).__hash__()¶

Hashes numbered interval-class.

Returns integer.

(IntervalClass).__le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶: Compares number.

__neg__()[source]¶

Negates numbered inversion-equivalent interval-class.

>>> -abjad.NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(0)
NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(0)

>>> -abjad.NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(1.5)
NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(1.5)

Returns new numbered inversion-equivalent interval-class.

(NumberedIntervalClass).__radd__(argument)¶

Adds argument to numbered interval-class.

Returns new numbered interval-class.

overridden __repr__()[source]¶: Gets repr.

(NumberedIntervalClass).__sub__(argument)¶

Subtracts argument from numbered interval-class.

Returns new numbered interval-class.

Methods

(IntervalClass).transpose(pitch_carrier)¶

Transposes pitch_carrier by interval-class.

Returns new pitch carrier.

Class & static methods

classmethod (NumberedIntervalClass).from_pitch_carriers(pitch_carrier_1, pitch_carrier_2)¶

Makes numbered interval-class from pitch_carrier_1 and pitch_carrier_2

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(-2),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(2)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(0),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(12)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(9),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(3)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(9),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(-3)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(0)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(24),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(0),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(-12)

>>> abjad.NumberedIntervalClass.from_pitch_carriers(
...     abjad.NamedPitch(12),
...     abjad.NamedPitch(-2),
... )
NumberedIntervalClass(-2)

Returns numbered interval-class.

Return type:: NumberedIntervalClass

Read-only properties

(NumberedIntervalClass).direction_number¶

Gets direction number of numbered interval-class.

Returns -1, 0 or 1.

(IntervalClass).number¶

Gets number of interval-class.

Returns number.

(NumberedIntervalClass).signed_string¶: Gets signed string.

class abjad.pitch.NumberedPitch(number=0, *, arrow=None, octave=None)[source]¶

Numbered pitch.

Initializes from number:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13)
NumberedPitch(13)

Initializes from other numbered pitch:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(abjad.NumberedPitch(13))
NumberedPitch(13)

Initializes from pitch-class / octave pair:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch((1, 5))
NumberedPitch(13)

Attributes Summary

`__add__`	Adds `argument` to numbered pitch.
`__eq__`	Is true when `argument` is a numbered pitch with `number` the same as this numbered pitch.
`__hash__`	Hashes numbered pitch.
`__le__`	Is true when `argument` can be coerced to a numbered pitch and when this numbered pitch is less or equal to `argument`.
`__lt__`	Is true when `argument` can be coerced to a numbered pitch and when this numbered pitch is less than `argument`.
`__neg__`	Negates numbered pitch.
`__radd__`	Adds numbered pitch to `argument`.
`__repr__`	Gets repr.
`__sub__`	Subtracts `argument` from numbered pitch.
`accidental`	Gets accidental of numbered pitch.
`arrow`	Gets arrow of numbered pitch.
`from_hertz`	Makes numbered pitch from `hertz`.
`get_name`	Gets name of numbered pitch name according to `locale`.
`hertz`	Gets frequency of numbered pitch in Hertz.
`interpolate`	Interpolates between numbered pitch and `stop_pitch` by `fraction`.
`invert`	Inverts numbered pitch around `axis`.
`multiply`	Multiplies numbered pitch by index `n`.
`name`	Gets name of numbered pitch.
`number`	Gets number of numbered pitch.
`octave`	Gets octave of numbered pitch.
`pitch_class`	Gets pitch-class of numbered pitch.
`transpose`	Tranposes numbered pitch by `n` semitones.

Special methods

__add__(argument)[source]¶

Adds argument to numbered pitch.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(12) + abjad.NumberedPitch(13)
NumberedPitch(25)

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13) + abjad.NumberedPitch(12)
NumberedPitch(25)

Return type:: NumberedPitch

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when argument is a numbered pitch with number the same as this numbered pitch.

Return type:: bool

(Pitch).__float__()¶

Coerce to float.

Returns float.

(Pitch).__ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

(Pitch).__gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶: Hashes numbered pitch.

overridden __le__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when argument can be coerced to a numbered pitch and when this numbered pitch is less or equal to argument.

>>> pitch_1 = abjad.NumberedPitch(12)
>>> pitch_2 = abjad.NumberedPitch(12)
>>> pitch_3 = abjad.NumberedPitch(13)

>>> pitch_1 <= pitch_1
True

>>> pitch_1 <= pitch_2
True

>>> pitch_1 <= pitch_3
True

>>> pitch_2 <= pitch_1
True

>>> pitch_2 <= pitch_2
True

>>> pitch_2 <= pitch_3
True

>>> pitch_3 <= pitch_1
False

>>> pitch_3 <= pitch_2
False

>>> pitch_3 <= pitch_3
True

Return type:: bool

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when argument can be coerced to a numbered pitch and when this numbered pitch is less than argument.

>>> pitch_1 = abjad.NumberedPitch(12)
>>> pitch_2 = abjad.NumberedPitch(12)
>>> pitch_3 = abjad.NumberedPitch(13)

>>> pitch_1 < pitch_1
False

>>> pitch_1 < pitch_2
False

>>> pitch_1 < pitch_3
True

>>> pitch_2 < pitch_1
False

>>> pitch_2 < pitch_2
False

>>> pitch_2 < pitch_3
True

>>> pitch_3 < pitch_1
False

>>> pitch_3 < pitch_2
False

>>> pitch_3 < pitch_3
False

Return type:: bool

__neg__()[source]¶

Negates numbered pitch.

>>> -abjad.NumberedPitch(13.5)
NumberedPitch(-13.5)

>>> -abjad.NumberedPitch(-13.5)
NumberedPitch(13.5)

Return type:: NumberedPitch

__radd__(argument)[source]¶

Adds numbered pitch to argument.

>>> pitch = abjad.NumberedPitch(13)
>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(12).__radd__(pitch)
NumberedPitch(25)

>>> pitch = abjad.NumberedPitch(12)
>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13).__radd__(pitch)
NumberedPitch(25)

Return type:: NumberedPitch

overridden __repr__()[source]¶: Gets repr.

__sub__(argument)[source]¶

Subtracts argument from numbered pitch.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(12) - abjad.NumberedPitch(12)
NumberedInterval(0)

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(12) - abjad.NumberedPitch(13)
NumberedInterval(1)

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13) - abjad.NumberedPitch(12)
NumberedInterval(-1)

Return type:: NumberedInterval

Methods

overridden get_name(locale=None)[source]¶

Gets name of numbered pitch name according to locale.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13).get_name()
"cs''"

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13).get_name(locale="us")
'C#5'

Set locale to "us" or none.

Return type:: str

interpolate(stop_pitch, fraction)[source]¶

Interpolates between numbered pitch and stop_pitch by fraction.

Interpolates from C4 to C5:

>>> start_pitch = abjad.NumberedPitch(0)
>>> stop_pitch = abjad.NumberedPitch(12)

>>> start_pitch.interpolate(stop_pitch, 0)
NumberedPitch(0)

>>> start_pitch.interpolate(stop_pitch, (1, 4))
NumberedPitch(3)

>>> start_pitch.interpolate(stop_pitch, (1, 2))
NumberedPitch(6)

>>> start_pitch.interpolate(stop_pitch, (3, 4))
NumberedPitch(9)

>>> start_pitch.interpolate(stop_pitch, 1)
NumberedPitch(12)

Interpolates from C5 to C4:

>>> start_pitch = abjad.NumberedPitch(12)
>>> stop_pitch = abjad.NumberedPitch(0)

>>> start_pitch.interpolate(stop_pitch, 0)
NumberedPitch(12)

>>> start_pitch.interpolate(stop_pitch, (1, 4))
NumberedPitch(9)

>>> start_pitch.interpolate(stop_pitch, (1, 2))
NumberedPitch(6)

>>> start_pitch.interpolate(stop_pitch, (3, 4))
NumberedPitch(3)

>>> start_pitch.interpolate(stop_pitch, 1)
NumberedPitch(0)

Return type:: NumberedPitch

overridden invert(axis=None)[source]¶

Inverts numbered pitch around axis.

Inverts pitch-class about pitch-class 0 explicitly:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(2).invert(0)
NumberedPitch(-2)

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(-2).invert(0)
NumberedPitch(2)

Inverts pitch-class about pitch-class 0 implicitly:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(2).invert()
NumberedPitch(-2)

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(-2).invert()
NumberedPitch(2)

Inverts pitch-class about pitch-class -3:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(2).invert(-3)
NumberedPitch(-8)

Return type:: NumberedPitch

overridden multiply(n=1)[source]¶

Multiplies numbered pitch by index n.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(14).multiply(3)
NumberedPitch(42)

Return type:: NumberedPitch

overridden transpose(n=0)[source]¶

Tranposes numbered pitch by n semitones.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13).transpose(1)
NumberedPitch(14)

Return type:: NumberedPitch

Class & static methods

overridden classmethod from_hertz(hertz)[source]¶

Makes numbered pitch from hertz.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch.from_hertz(440)
NumberedPitch(9)

REGRESSION. Returns 12 (not 0):

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch.from_hertz(519)
NumberedPitch(12)

Return type:: NumberedPitch

Read-only properties

accidental¶

Gets accidental of numbered pitch.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(13).accidental
Accidental(name='sharp')

overridden arrow¶

Gets arrow of numbered pitch.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13).arrow is None
True

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13, arrow=abjad.UP).arrow
<Vertical.UP: 1>

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13, arrow=abjad.DOWN).arrow
<Vertical.DOWN: -1>

Returns up, down or none.

overridden hertz¶

Gets frequency of numbered pitch in Hertz.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(9).hertz
440.0

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(0).hertz
261.6255653005986

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(12).hertz
523.2511306011972

overridden name¶

Gets name of numbered pitch.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13).name
"cs''"

overridden number¶

Gets number of numbered pitch.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13).number
13

overridden octave¶

Gets octave of numbered pitch.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13).octave
Octave(number=5)

overridden pitch_class¶

Gets pitch-class of numbered pitch.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitch(13).pitch_class
NumberedPitchClass(1)

class abjad.pitch.NumberedPitchClass(number=0, *, arrow=None)[source]¶

Numbered pitch-class.

Initializes from number of semitones:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(13)
NumberedPitchClass(1)

Initializes from pitch name:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass("d")
NumberedPitchClass(2)

Initializes from named pitch:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(abjad.NamedPitch("g,"))
NumberedPitchClass(7)

Initializes from numbered pitch:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(abjad.NumberedPitch(15))
NumberedPitchClass(3)

Initializes from named pitch-class:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(abjad.NamedPitchClass("e"))
NumberedPitchClass(4)

Initializes from pitch-class / octave string:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass("C#5")
NumberedPitchClass(1)

Initializes from other numbered pitch-class:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(abjad.NumberedPitchClass(9))
NumberedPitchClass(9)

Initializes from note:

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(abjad.Note("a'8."))
NumberedPitchClass(9)

Attributes Summary

`__add__`	Adds `argument` to numbered pitch-class.
`__copy__`	Copies numbered pitch-class.
`__eq__`	Compares `number`.
`__hash__`	Hashes numbered pitch-class.
`__lt__`	Compares `number`.
`__neg__`	Negates numbered pitch-class.
`__radd__`	Right-addition not defined on numbered pitch-classes.
`__repr__`	Gets repr.
`__sub__`	Subtracts `argument` from numbered pitch-class.
`accidental`	Gets accidental.
`arrow`	Gets arrow of numbered pitch-class.
`invert`	Inverts numbered pitch-class.
`multiply`	Multiplies pitch-class number by `n`.
`name`	Gets name of numbered pitch-class.
`number`	Gets number.
`pitch_class_label`	Gets pitch-class / octave label.
`transpose`	Transposes numbered pitch-class by index `n`.

Special methods

__add__(argument)[source]¶

Adds argument to numbered pitch-class.

>>> pitch_class = abjad.NumberedPitchClass(9)

>>> pitch_class + abjad.NumberedInterval(0)
NumberedPitchClass(9)

>>> pitch_class + abjad.NumberedInterval(1)
NumberedPitchClass(10)

>>> pitch_class + abjad.NumberedInterval(2)
NumberedPitchClass(11)

>>> pitch_class + abjad.NumberedInterval(3)
NumberedPitchClass(0)

Return type:: NumberedPitchClass

__copy__(*arguments)[source]¶

Copies numbered pitch-class.

>>> import copy
>>> pitch_class = abjad.NumberedPitchClass(9)
>>> copy.copy(pitch_class)
NumberedPitchClass(9)

Return type:: NumberedPitchClass

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Compares number.

>>> pitch_class_1 = abjad.NumberedPitchClass(0)
>>> pitch_class_2 = abjad.NumberedPitchClass(0)
>>> pitch_class_3 = abjad.NumberedPitchClass(1)

>>> pitch_class_1 == pitch_class_1
True

>>> pitch_class_1 == pitch_class_2
True

>>> pitch_class_1 == pitch_class_3
False

>>> pitch_class_2 == pitch_class_1
True

>>> pitch_class_2 == pitch_class_2
True

>>> pitch_class_2 == pitch_class_3
False

>>> pitch_class_3 == pitch_class_1
False

>>> pitch_class_3 == pitch_class_2
False

>>> pitch_class_3 == pitch_class_3
True

(PitchClass).__float__()¶

Coerce to float.

Returns float.

(PitchClass).__ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

(PitchClass).__gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶

Hashes numbered pitch-class.

Returns integer.

(PitchClass).__le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Compares number.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(1) < abjad.NumberedPitchClass(2)
True

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(2) < abjad.NumberedPitchClass(1)
False

Return type:: bool

__neg__()[source]¶

Negates numbered pitch-class.

>>> pitch_class = abjad.NumberedPitchClass(9)
>>> -pitch_class
NumberedPitchClass(3)

Return type:: NumberedPitchClass

__radd__(argument)[source]¶

Right-addition not defined on numbered pitch-classes.

>>> 1 + abjad.NumberedPitchClass(9)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/Users/trevor/abjad/abjad/pitch.py", line 4056, in __radd__
    raise NotImplementedError(message)
NotImplementedError: right-addition not defined on NumberedPitchClass.

Raises not implemented error.

overridden __repr__()[source]¶: Gets repr.

__sub__(argument)[source]¶

Subtracts argument from numbered pitch-class.

Subtraction is defined against both numbered intervals and against other pitch-classes.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(6) - abjad.NumberedPitchClass(6)
NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(0)

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(6) - abjad.NumberedPitchClass(7)
NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(1)

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(7) - abjad.NumberedPitchClass(6)
NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass(1)

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(6) - abjad.NumberedInterval(-1)
NumberedPitchClass(5)

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(6) - abjad.NumberedInterval(0)
NumberedPitchClass(6)

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(6) - abjad.NumberedInterval(1)
NumberedPitchClass(5)

Return type:: Union[NumberedPitchClass, NumberedInversionEquivalentIntervalClass]

Methods

overridden invert(axis=None)[source]¶

Inverts numbered pitch-class.

>>> for n in range(12):
...     pitch_class = abjad.NumberedPitchClass(n)
...     print(repr(pitch_class), repr(pitch_class.invert()))
... 
NumberedPitchClass(0) NumberedPitchClass(0)
NumberedPitchClass(1) NumberedPitchClass(11)
NumberedPitchClass(2) NumberedPitchClass(10)
NumberedPitchClass(3) NumberedPitchClass(9)
NumberedPitchClass(4) NumberedPitchClass(8)
NumberedPitchClass(5) NumberedPitchClass(7)
NumberedPitchClass(6) NumberedPitchClass(6)
NumberedPitchClass(7) NumberedPitchClass(5)
NumberedPitchClass(8) NumberedPitchClass(4)
NumberedPitchClass(9) NumberedPitchClass(3)
NumberedPitchClass(10) NumberedPitchClass(2)
NumberedPitchClass(11) NumberedPitchClass(1)

Interprets axis of inversion equal to pitch-class 0.

Return type:: NumberedPitchClass

overridden multiply(n=1)[source]¶

Multiplies pitch-class number by n.

>>> for n in range(12):
...     pitch_class = abjad.NumberedPitchClass(n)
...     print(repr(pitch_class), repr(pitch_class.multiply(5)))
... 
NumberedPitchClass(0) NumberedPitchClass(0)
NumberedPitchClass(1) NumberedPitchClass(5)
NumberedPitchClass(2) NumberedPitchClass(10)
NumberedPitchClass(3) NumberedPitchClass(3)
NumberedPitchClass(4) NumberedPitchClass(8)
NumberedPitchClass(5) NumberedPitchClass(1)
NumberedPitchClass(6) NumberedPitchClass(6)
NumberedPitchClass(7) NumberedPitchClass(11)
NumberedPitchClass(8) NumberedPitchClass(4)
NumberedPitchClass(9) NumberedPitchClass(9)
NumberedPitchClass(10) NumberedPitchClass(2)
NumberedPitchClass(11) NumberedPitchClass(7)

Return type:: NumberedPitchClass

overridden transpose(n=0)[source]¶

Transposes numbered pitch-class by index n.

>>> for n in range(12):
...     pitch_class = abjad.NumberedPitchClass(n)
...     print(repr(pitch_class), repr(pitch_class.transpose(-13)))
... 
NumberedPitchClass(0) NumberedPitchClass(11)
NumberedPitchClass(1) NumberedPitchClass(0)
NumberedPitchClass(2) NumberedPitchClass(1)
NumberedPitchClass(3) NumberedPitchClass(2)
NumberedPitchClass(4) NumberedPitchClass(3)
NumberedPitchClass(5) NumberedPitchClass(4)
NumberedPitchClass(6) NumberedPitchClass(5)
NumberedPitchClass(7) NumberedPitchClass(6)
NumberedPitchClass(8) NumberedPitchClass(7)
NumberedPitchClass(9) NumberedPitchClass(8)
NumberedPitchClass(10) NumberedPitchClass(9)
NumberedPitchClass(11) NumberedPitchClass(10)

Return type:: NumberedPitchClass

Read-only properties

overridden accidental¶

Gets accidental.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(1).accidental
Accidental(name='sharp')

arrow¶

Gets arrow of numbered pitch-class.

Returns up, down or none.

name¶

Gets name of numbered pitch-class.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(13).name
'cs'

number¶

Gets number.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(1).number
1

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(13).number
1

overridden pitch_class_label¶

Gets pitch-class / octave label.

>>> abjad.NumberedPitchClass(13).pitch_class_label
'C#'

class abjad.pitch.Octave(number=4)[source]¶

Octave.

Initializes octave from integer:

>>> abjad.Octave(4)
Octave(number=4)

Initializes octave from named pitch:

>>> abjad.Octave(abjad.NamedPitch("cs''"))
Octave(number=5)

Initializes octave from other octave:

>>> abjad.Octave(abjad.Octave(2))
Octave(number=2)

>>> octave_1 = abjad.Octave(4)
>>> octave_2 = abjad.Octave(4)
>>> octave_3 = abjad.Octave(5)

>>> octave_1 == octave_1
True

>>> octave_1 == octave_2
True

>>> octave_1 == octave_3
False

>>> octave_2 == octave_1
True

>>> octave_2 == octave_2
True

>>> octave_2 == octave_3
False

>>> octave_3 == octave_1
False

>>> octave_3 == octave_2
False

>>> octave_3 == octave_3
True

Attributes Summary

`__eq__`	Return self==value.
`__float__`	Get octave number as float.
`__ge__`	Return self>=value.
`__gt__`	Return self>value.
`__hash__`	Return hash(self).
`__int__`	Get octave number integer.
`__le__`	Return self<=value.
`__lt__`	Return self<value.
`__post_init__`
`__repr__`	Return repr(self).
`from_pitch`	Makes octave from `pitch`.
`from_ticks`	Makes octave from `ticks` string.
`pitch_number`	Gets pitch number of first note in octave.
`ticks`	Gets LilyPond octave tick string.

Special methods

overridden __eq__(other)¶: Return self==value.

__float__()[source]¶

Get octave number as float.

Returns float.

overridden __ge__(other)¶: Return self>=value.

overridden __gt__(other)¶: Return self>value.

overridden __hash__()¶: Return hash(self).

__int__()[source]¶

Get octave number integer.

Returns integer.

overridden __le__(other)¶: Return self<=value.

overridden __lt__(other)¶: Return self<value.

__post_init__()[source]¶

overridden __repr__()¶: Return repr(self).

Class & static methods

classmethod from_pitch(pitch)[source]¶

Makes octave from pitch.

>>> abjad.Octave.from_pitch("cs")
Octave(number=3)

>>> abjad.Octave.from_pitch("cs'")
Octave(number=4)

>>> abjad.Octave.from_pitch(1)
Octave(number=4)

>>> abjad.Octave.from_pitch(13)
Octave(number=5)

Return type:: Octave

classmethod from_ticks(ticks)[source]¶

Makes octave from ticks string.

>>> abjad.Octave.from_ticks("'")
Octave(number=4)

>>> abjad.Octave.from_ticks(",,")
Octave(number=1)

Return type:: Octave

Read-only properties

pitch_number¶

Gets pitch number of first note in octave.

>>> abjad.Octave(4).pitch_number
0

>>> abjad.Octave(5).pitch_number
12

>>> abjad.Octave(3).pitch_number
-12

ticks¶

Gets LilyPond octave tick string.

>>> for i in range(-1, 9):
...     print(i, abjad.Octave(i).ticks)
... 
-1 ,,,,
0 ,,,
1 ,,
2 ,
3 
4 '
5 ''
6 '''
7 ''''
8 '''''

class abjad.pitch.Pitch(argument, accidental=None, arrow=None, octave=None)[source]¶

Abstract pitch.

Attributes Summary

`__float__`	Coerce to float.
`__ge__`	Return a >= b.
`__gt__`	Return a > b.
`__hash__`	Hashes pitch.
`__le__`	Return a <= b.
`__lt__`	Is true when pitch is less than `argument`.
`arrow`	Gets arrow of pitch.
`from_hertz`	Creates pitch from `hertz`.
`get_name`	Gets name of pitch according to `locale`.
`hertz`	Gets frequency of pitch in Hertz.
`invert`	Inverts pitch about `axis`.
`multiply`	Multiplies pitch by `n`.
`name`	Gets name of pitch.
`number`	Gets number of pitch.
`octave`	Gets octave of pitch.
`pitch_class`	Gets pitch-class of pitch.
`transpose`	Transposes pitch by index `n`.

Special methods

__float__()[source]¶

Coerce to float.

Returns float.

overridden __ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

overridden __gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶

Hashes pitch.

Return type:: int

overridden __le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when pitch is less than argument.

Returns true or false.

Methods

get_name(locale=None)[source]¶

Gets name of pitch according to locale.

Returns string.

invert(axis=None)[source]¶

Inverts pitch about axis.

Interprets axis of none equal to middle C.

Returns new pitch.

multiply(n=1)[source]¶

Multiplies pitch by n.

Returns new pitch.

transpose(n)[source]¶

Transposes pitch by index n.

Returns new pitch.

Class & static methods

classmethod from_hertz(hertz)[source]¶

Creates pitch from hertz.

Returns new pitch.

Read-only properties

arrow¶: Gets arrow of pitch.

hertz¶: Gets frequency of pitch in Hertz.

name¶

Gets name of pitch.

Returns string.

number¶

Gets number of pitch.

Returns number.

octave¶

Gets octave of pitch.

Returns octave.

pitch_class¶

Gets pitch-class of pitch.

Returns pitch-class.

class abjad.pitch.PitchClass(argument)[source]¶

Abstract pitch-class.

Attributes Summary

`__eq__`	Compares reprs.
`__float__`	Coerce to float.
`__ge__`	Return a >= b.
`__gt__`	Return a > b.
`__hash__`	Hashes pitch-class.
`__le__`	Return a <= b.
`__lt__`	Is true when pitch-class is less than `argument`.
`accidental`	Gets accidental of pitch-class.
`invert`	Inverts pitch-class about `axis`.
`multiply`	Multiplies pitch-class by `n`.
`pitch_class_label`	Gets pitch-class label of pitch-class.
`transpose`	Transposes pitch-class by index `n`.

Special methods

overridden __eq__(argument)[source]¶

Compares reprs.

Return type:: bool

__float__()[source]¶

Coerce to float.

Returns float.

overridden __ge__(other)¶: Return a >= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b).

overridden __gt__(other)¶: Return a > b. Computed by @total_ordering from (not a < b) and (a != b).

overridden __hash__()[source]¶

Hashes pitch-class.

Return type:: int

overridden __le__(other)¶: Return a <= b. Computed by @total_ordering from (a < b) or (a == b).

overridden __lt__(argument)[source]¶

Is true when pitch-class is less than argument.

Returns true or false.

Methods

accidental()[source]¶: Gets accidental of pitch-class.

invert(axis=None)[source]¶

Inverts pitch-class about axis.

Returns new pitch-class.

multiply(n=1)[source]¶

Multiplies pitch-class by n.

Returns new pitch-class.

pitch_class_label()[source]¶: Gets pitch-class label of pitch-class.

transpose(n=0)[source]¶

Transposes pitch-class by index n.

Returns new pitch-class.

class abjad.pitch.StaffPosition(number=0)[source]¶

Staff position.

Middle line of staff:

>>> abjad.StaffPosition(0)
StaffPosition(number=0)

One space below middle line of staff:

>>> abjad.StaffPosition(-1)
StaffPosition(number=-1)

One line below middle line of staff:

>>> abjad.StaffPosition(-2)
StaffPosition(number=-2)

Attributes Summary

`__delattr__`	Implement delattr(self, name).
`__eq__`	Return self==value.
`__ge__`	Return self>=value.
`__gt__`	Return self>value.
`__hash__`	Return hash(self).
`__le__`	Return self<=value.
`__lt__`	Return self<value.
`__post_init__`
`__repr__`	Return repr(self).
`__setattr__`	Implement setattr(self, name, value).

Special methods

overridden __delattr__(name)¶: Implement delattr(self, name).

overridden __eq__(other)¶: Return self==value.

overridden __ge__(other)¶: Return self>=value.

overridden __gt__(other)¶: Return self>value.

overridden __hash__()¶: Return hash(self).

overridden __le__(other)¶: Return self<=value.

overridden __lt__(other)¶: Return self<value.

__post_init__()[source]¶

overridden __repr__()¶: Return repr(self).

overridden __setattr__(name, value)¶: Implement setattr(self, name, value).