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I use this to generate some scales, arpeggios, triads, chords to practice.
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#!/usr/bin/env python3 | |
"""Generate technique practice schedule""" | |
import argparse | |
import datetime | |
import random | |
ALL_TYPES = \ | |
{'Major Scales': ["G","D","B","Bb","Eb"], | |
'Harmonic Minor Scales': ["E","B","G#","G","C"], | |
'Melodic Minor Scales': ["E","B","G#","G","C"], | |
'Formula Pattern': ["C","Eb","E minor"], | |
'Chromatic Scales': ["C","D","E","F","G","A","B"], | |
'4-note Broken Major Chords': ["G","D","B","Bb","Eb"], | |
'4-note Broken Minor Chords': ["E","B","G#","G","C"], | |
'Dominant 7th Solid Chords': ["G","D","B","Bb","Eb"], | |
'Dominant 7th Broken Chords': ["G","D","B","Bb","Eb"], | |
'Diminished 7th Solid Chords': ["E","B","G#","G","C"], | |
'Diminished 7th Broken Chords': ["E","B","G#","G","C"], | |
'Arpeggios major/minor': ["G","D","B","Em","Bm"], | |
'Arpeggios 7th': ["Gdom7","Ddom7","Bb dom7","Edim","Bdim","Cdim"]} | |
def print_plan(how_many=1, print_dates=False): | |
""" Print random music technique """ | |
today = datetime.datetime.today() | |
for delta in range(how_many): | |
print("----------------------------------------") | |
if print_dates is True: | |
print("Date:", (today + datetime.timedelta(delta)).date()) | |
for key, values in list(ALL_TYPES.items()): | |
print(key + ",", end=' ') | |
print(random.choice(values)) | |
print() | |
def parse_command_line(): | |
""" parse command line arguments """ | |
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() | |
parser.add_argument('--dates', '-d', action='store_true', | |
default=False, | |
help='Print each random set with a date on it') | |
parser.add_argument('--num', '-n', default=1, type=int, | |
help='How many to generate') | |
return parser.parse_args() | |
def main(): | |
""" main script """ | |
args = parse_command_line() | |
print_plan(args.num, args.dates) | |
if __name__ == "__main__": | |
main() |
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