Introduction to Digital Music with Python Programming: Learning Music with Code

by Michael S. Horn, Melanie West, Cameron Roberts

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367470838
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/23/2022
Pages:	278
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

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