jazz.core
Class Chord

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ChordChange

public class Chord

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected java.util.Vector	pitches
static int	QUAL_EXT_ELEVENTH_REG
static int	QUAL_EXT_ELEVENTH_SHARP
static int	QUAL_EXT_NINTH_FLAT
static int	QUAL_EXT_NINTH_REG
static int	QUAL_EXT_NINTH_SHARP
static int	QUAL_EXT_THIRTEENTH_FLAT
static int	QUAL_EXT_THIRTEENTH_REG
static int	QUAL_EXT_UNKNOWN
static int	QUAL_FIFTH_AUG
static int	QUAL_FIFTH_DIM
static int	QUAL_FIFTH_REG
static int	QUAL_FIFTH_UNKNOWN
static int	QUAL_GEN_DOM_SEVENTH
static int	QUAL_GEN_MAJ_SEVENTH
static int	QUAL_GEN_MIN_MAJ_SEVENTH
static int	QUAL_GEN_MIN_SEVENTH
static int	QUAL_GEN_UNKNOWN

Constructor Summary

Chord()

Chord(Chord c)

Chord(Chord c, int root)

Chord(Chord c, Pitch root)

Method Summary

int	addChordPitch(ChordPitch cp) Add a pitch to a given chord in the appropriate place
ChordPitch	chordPitchAt(int i) Return the pitch at a given index in the chord Note that the first 4 pitches are the 1, 3, 5, 7 (in that order)
java.lang.Object	clone()
int	findDissonanceOf(int pitchNumber) Find the dissonance of a given pitch
int	getExtensions() Return a bit vector of extensions
java.lang.String	getFullName() Get the full name of the chord as a string Functionally, the full name is (root + general quality + extensions)
int	getFullQuality() Return the full quality of a chord
int	getGeneralQuality() Return a bit vector indicating major / minor / dominant quality and type of fifth
ChordPitch	getRoot() Return the root (the first pitch) for a given chord
int	halfStepsFromRoot(ChordPitch cp)
int	halfStepsFromRoot(int pitchNumber)
int	halfStepsFromRoot(Pitch p) Return the number of half steps (between 0 and 11) between a pitch and the root of the chord
static java.lang.String	qualityToString(int quality) Return a String for a given chord quality
void	remChordPitch(int pitchNum) Remove a chord from a pitch.
int	size() Return the number of pitches currently in the chord
java.lang.String	toString()
void	transpose(int halfSteps) Transpose a chord by a given number of half steps
void	transpose(Pitch pitch) Transpose a chord to have a new pitch as it's root

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

QUAL_GEN_UNKNOWN

public static int QUAL_GEN_UNKNOWN

QUAL_GEN_MAJ_SEVENTH

public static int QUAL_GEN_MAJ_SEVENTH

QUAL_GEN_DOM_SEVENTH

public static int QUAL_GEN_DOM_SEVENTH

QUAL_GEN_MIN_SEVENTH

public static int QUAL_GEN_MIN_SEVENTH

QUAL_GEN_MIN_MAJ_SEVENTH

public static int QUAL_GEN_MIN_MAJ_SEVENTH

QUAL_FIFTH_REG

public static int QUAL_FIFTH_REG

QUAL_FIFTH_AUG

public static int QUAL_FIFTH_AUG

QUAL_FIFTH_DIM

public static int QUAL_FIFTH_DIM

QUAL_FIFTH_UNKNOWN

public static int QUAL_FIFTH_UNKNOWN

QUAL_EXT_NINTH_REG

public static int QUAL_EXT_NINTH_REG

QUAL_EXT_NINTH_FLAT

public static int QUAL_EXT_NINTH_FLAT

QUAL_EXT_NINTH_SHARP

public static int QUAL_EXT_NINTH_SHARP

QUAL_EXT_ELEVENTH_REG

public static int QUAL_EXT_ELEVENTH_REG

QUAL_EXT_ELEVENTH_SHARP

public static int QUAL_EXT_ELEVENTH_SHARP

QUAL_EXT_THIRTEENTH_REG

public static int QUAL_EXT_THIRTEENTH_REG

QUAL_EXT_THIRTEENTH_FLAT

public static int QUAL_EXT_THIRTEENTH_FLAT

QUAL_EXT_UNKNOWN

public static int QUAL_EXT_UNKNOWN

pitches

protected java.util.Vector pitches

Constructor Detail

Chord

public Chord()

Chord

public Chord(Chord c)

Chord

public Chord(Chord c,
             int root)

Chord

public Chord(Chord c,
             Pitch root)

Method Detail

size

public int size()

Return the number of pitches currently in the chord

chordPitchAt

public ChordPitch chordPitchAt(int i)

Return the pitch at a given index in the chord Note that the first 4 pitches are the 1, 3, 5, 7 (in that order)

getRoot

public ChordPitch getRoot()

Return the root (the first pitch) for a given chord

transpose

public void transpose(Pitch pitch)

Transpose a chord to have a new pitch as it's root

transpose

public void transpose(int halfSteps)

Transpose a chord by a given number of half steps

getGeneralQuality

public int getGeneralQuality()

Return a bit vector indicating major / minor / dominant quality and type of fifth

getExtensions

public int getExtensions()

Return a bit vector of extensions

getFullQuality

public int getFullQuality()

Return the full quality of a chord

getFullName

public java.lang.String getFullName()

Get the full name of the chord as a string Functionally, the full name is (root + general quality + extensions)

remChordPitch

public void remChordPitch(int pitchNum)

Remove a chord from a pitch. Note: we can only remove extensions.

addChordPitch

public int addChordPitch(ChordPitch cp)

Add a pitch to a given chord in the appropriate place

findDissonanceOf

public int findDissonanceOf(int pitchNumber)

Find the dissonance of a given pitch

halfStepsFromRoot

public int halfStepsFromRoot(Pitch p)

Return the number of half steps (between 0 and 11) between a pitch and the root of the chord

halfStepsFromRoot

public int halfStepsFromRoot(ChordPitch cp)

halfStepsFromRoot

public int halfStepsFromRoot(int pitchNumber)

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

qualityToString

public static java.lang.String qualityToString(int quality)

Return a String for a given chord quality