The harmonic minor scale. Example: >>> print HarmonicMinor('A') Ascending: A B C D E F G# A Descending: A G# F E D C B A
| 412 | |
| 413 | |
| 414 | class HarmonicMinor(_Scale): |
| 415 | |
| 416 | """The harmonic minor scale. |
| 417 | |
| 418 | Example: |
| 419 | >>> print HarmonicMinor('A') |
| 420 | Ascending: A B C D E F G# A |
| 421 | Descending: A G# F E D C B A |
| 422 | """ |
| 423 | |
| 424 | type = "minor" |
| 425 | |
| 426 | def __init__(self, note, octaves=1): |
| 427 | """Create the harmonic minor scale starting on the chosen note.""" |
| 428 | super(HarmonicMinor, self).__init__(note, octaves) |
| 429 | self.name = "{0} harmonic minor".format(self.tonic) |
| 430 | |
| 431 | def ascending(self): |
| 432 | notes = NaturalMinor(self.tonic).ascending()[:-1] |
| 433 | notes[6] = augment(notes[6]) |
| 434 | return notes * self.octaves + [notes[0]] |
| 435 | |
| 436 | |
| 437 | class MelodicMinor(_Scale): |