Revision as of 10:47, 24 May 2011

The Art of the Fugue

MARKOV CHAIN WITH J.S. BACH

Concept

Scripting Progress

Python : Script 2011-05-23

#!/usr/bin/env python

import random

nexttone = {}
nexttone = {"l2/d3":["l2/a3", "l2/c+3"], 
l2/a3: ["l2/f3"], 
l2/f3: ["l2/d3", "l8/f3"], 
l2/c+3: ["l4/d3"], 
l4/d3: ["l4/e3"], 
l4/e3: ["l2/f3"], 
l8/f3: ["l8/g3","l8/e3"], 
l8/g3: ["l8/f3"], 
l8/e3: ["l2/d3"]}

# start with first / one tone (KEY) in the dictionary
# look in the list of the KEY to find next possibilities
# pick a random VALUE from the list that belongs to the key
# asign this next tone to start this loop again

# variable tones
for t in enumerate(tones):
    print t, tones[i+1]

#MIDGE
@head {
    $time_sig 2/2
    $tempo 120
}
@body {
    @channel1 {
        $patch 1
        $octave 4
        $length 16
        # tones here
    }
}

#MIDI FILE
#play with timidity


#l2/d3: ["l2/a3", "l2/c+3"]
#l2/a3: ["l2/f3"]
#l2/f3: ["l2/d3", "l8/f3"]
#l2/c+3: ["l4/d3"]
#l4/d3: ["l4/e3"]
#l4/e3: ["l2/f3"]
#l8/f3: ["l8/g3","l8/e3"]
#l8/g3: ["l8/f3"]
#l8/e3: ["l2/d3"]