pd3v / mglyphs

Lists a set of scales, modes and their respective MIDI values based on user's scale key/octave input.

mglyphs

mglyphs returns a list of scales, modes and their respective notes in MIDI values based on user's key/octave input.

Command syntax:

mglyphs [-param] [key note + octave] 

param = k or key

To run mglyphs type ./mglyphs, press [Enter] in the command-line. Running it like this (without arguments) will return C scales'/modes' notes and their MIDI values, starting at c = 0 (MIDI).

C Blues
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|c  |ds |f  |fs |g  |as |
|0  |3  |5  |6  |7  |10 |
⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻

Other example:

• ./mglyphs -k d3 - returns all scales/modes in the key of D, third octave, i.e., starting at d = 38 (MIDI)

D3 Pentatonic
____________________
|d  |f  |g  |a  |c  |
|38 |41 |43 |45 |48 |
⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻

Scales listed

• Chromatic
• Major
• Minor
• Whole
• Harmonic Minor
• Pentatonic
• Blues

Modes listed

• Ionian
• Dorian
• Phrygian
• Lydian
• Mixolydian
• Aeolian
• Locrian