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Introduction to Digital Music with Python Programming Michael S. Horn

Introduction to Digital Music with Python Programming By Michael S. Horn

Introduction to Digital Music with Python Programming by Michael S. Horn


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Introduction to Digital Music with Python provides a foundation in music and code for the beginner and shows how coding empowers new forms of creative expression while simplifying and automating many of the tedious aspects of production and composition.

Introduction to Digital Music with Python Programming Summary

Introduction to Digital Music with Python Programming: Learning Music with Code by Michael S. Horn

Introduction to Digital Music with Python Programming provides a foundation in music and code for the beginner. It shows how coding empowers new forms of creative expression while simplifying and automating many of the tedious aspects of production and composition.

With the help of online, interactive examples, this book covers the fundamentals of rhythm, chord structure, and melodic composition alongside the basics of digital production. Each new concept is anchored in a real-world musical example that will have you making beats in a matter of minutes.

Music is also a great way to learn core programming concepts such as loops, variables, lists, and functions, Introduction to Digital Music with Python Programming is designed for beginners of all backgrounds, including high school students, undergraduates, and aspiring professionals, and requires no previous experience with music or code.

About Michael S. Horn

Michael S. Horn is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Learning Sciences at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where he directs the Tangible Interaction Design and Learning (TIDAL) Lab.

Melanie West is a PhD student in Learning Sciences at Northwestern University and co-founder of Tiz Media Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering underrepresented youth through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs.

Cameron Roberts is a software developer and musician living in Chicago. He holds degrees from Northwestern University in Music Performance and Computer Science.

Table of Contents

List of Figures

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Why Music and Coding?

Interlude 1: Basic Pop Beat

Chapter 2: Rhythm and Tempo

Interlude 2: Custom Trap Beat

Chapter 3: Pitch, Harmony, and Dissonance

Interlude 3: Melodies and Lists

Chapter 4: Chords

Interlude 4: Playing Chords

Chapter 5: Scales, Keys, and Melody

Interlude 5: Lean on Me

Chapter 6: Diatonic Chords and Progressions

Interlude 6: Random Chord progressions

Chapter 7: Frequency, Fourier, and Filters

Interlude 7: Creative Effects

Chapter 8: Note-Based Production Effects

Interlude 8: Drum Fills

Chapter 9: Song Composition and EarSketch

Interlude 9: Snare Drum Riser

Chapter 10: Modular Synthesis

Interlude 10: Drum Machine

Chapter 11: History of Music and Computing

Appendix A: Python Reference

Appendix B: TunePad Reference

Appendix C: Music Reference

Glossary

Index

Additional information

NPB9780367470838
9780367470838
0367470837
Introduction to Digital Music with Python Programming: Learning Music with Code by Michael S. Horn
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2022-02-23
262
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