chive v1.3.0

Chive

A utility for music related web apps. Chive makes it easy to generate scales for use in your web synth or other music related web app.

To add to your project:

$ [sudo] npm install --save chive

Usage

Use it with your app by implementing the following:

const chive = require('chive');

const scale = chive.newScale('D', 'major', '4');

const notes = scale.notes // returns an array of scale notes

Functions

newScale(key, type, octave);

options

key = a letter from A - G, # or b is optional

type = the scale quality. see input section for more details

octave = a number between 0 and 8 inclusive

Note: As of now only scales with key signatures are available to use ex. instead of D# major use Eb major

Input

Current scale build types include:

• Major / Ionian (major)
• Minor / Aeolian (minor)
• Dorian (dorian)
• Phrygian (phrygian)
• Lydian (lydian)
• Mixolydian (mixolydian)
• Locrian (locrian)
• Melodic Minor (melodic minor)
• Harmonic Minor (harmonic minor)
• Altered (altered)

Chive is a work in progress. The rebuild allows a cleaner way to generate scales for musical use.