musicode v0.0.1

Musicode

Text format music notation.

Why Musicode

Because Musicode is extremely simple and readable.

Format

The Musicode has two parts:

• header: meta info such as name and composer.
• body: the music data, every block is equivalent to a bar.

A bar includes nodes, chords(option) and durations.

(C4 is middle C; 4 is quarter note; 2 is half note; '0' is rest note; '~' is tie)

name: Canon in D
composer: Johann Pachelbel
key: D
play: C
tempo: 64
time: 4/4

E4 D4 C4 B3
C  G  Am Em
4  4  4  4

A3 G3 A3 B3
F  C  F  G
4  4  4  4

C4 ~ 0
C  ~ 0
4  4 2

For tuplet:

C4-E4-G4

That's all, no more no less and even no quick start here.

Javascript API

<script src="musicode.js"></script>
<script>
    var text = 'name: Canon in D\nE4 D4 C4 B3\nC G Am Em\n4 4 4 4\n';

    var canon = musicode.load(text);

    console.log(canon.name);
    console.log(canon.bars[0].notes);
    console.log(canon.bars[0].chords);
    console.log(canon.bars[0].durations);

    var canonText = musicode.dump(canon);
    console.log(canonText);

    text = 'name: Canon in D\ne4 d4 c4 b3\nc g am em\n4 4 4 4\n';
    var formatted = musicode.format(text);
    console.log(formatted);
</script>