note-transposer

note-transposer is a module with a function to (surprise!) transpose notes, or create transposer functions:

var transpose = require('note-transposer')
transpose('C3', '3m') // => 'Eb3'
 
// create a transposer
var major3th = transpose('3M')
['C', 'D', 'E'].map(major3th) // => ['E', 'F#', 'G#']

It's also capable of add intervals, and is part of tonal

Install

Via npm: npm i --save note-transposer and require the function.

Or use the distribution file (exports transpose function to window globals):

<script src="note-transposer.min.js"></script>
<script>console.log(transpose('C3', '3m'))</script> 

Usage

Note transposition

The simplest usage is with a note name (pitch) and interval (the order doesn't matter):

transpose('C2', '4A') // => 'F#2'
transpose('4A', 'C2') // => 'F#2'

Pitch class transposition

You can transpose pitch classes (note names without octaves), and the returned value will be a pitch class:

tranpose('A', '3M') // => 'C#'
tranpose('A5', '3M') // => 'C#5'

Add intervals

If you need it you can transpose an interval:

transpose('3M', '3M') // => '5A'

Transposers

Also, you can partially apply the function to get a transposer:

var major3th = transpose('3M')
major3th('D') // => 'F#'

Map arrays

Partially applied transposers allows to work with arrays seamlessly:

['C', 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G'].map(transpose('3M')) // => ['E', 'F#', 'G#', 'A', 'B']
['1P', '3m', '5P'].map(transpose('C')) // => ['C', 'Eb', 'G']

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See tonal

License

MIT License