Class RhythmEngine

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.social.arts.music.RhythmEngine

public final class RhythmEngine
extends Object

Procedural generation of rhythmic patterns by style/period.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static final record	RhythmEngine.RhythmCell	A rhythmic cell represented as note durations in subdivisions of a beat.
static enum	RhythmEngine.RhythmStyle

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static int[]	applySwing(int[] straightPattern, double swingRatio)	Applies swing feel to a straight rhythm pattern.
static double	calculateGrooveQuotient(int[] pattern, int beatsPerMeasure)	Calculates the groove quotient (syncopation measure) of a pattern.
static List<int[]>	generatePattern(RhythmEngine.RhythmStyle style, int measures, int beatsPerMeasure)	Generates a rhythmic pattern for a given style and number of measures.
static List<RhythmEngine.RhythmCell>	getStylePatterns(RhythmEngine.RhythmStyle style)	Gets characteristic patterns for a style.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

generatePattern

public static List<int[]> generatePattern(RhythmEngine.RhythmStyle style,
 int measures,
 int beatsPerMeasure)

Generates a rhythmic pattern for a given style and number of measures.

applySwing

public static int[] applySwing(int[] straightPattern,
 double swingRatio)

Applies swing feel to a straight rhythm pattern.

calculateGrooveQuotient

public static double calculateGrooveQuotient(int[] pattern,
 int beatsPerMeasure)

Calculates the groove quotient (syncopation measure) of a pattern.

getStylePatterns

public static List<RhythmEngine.RhythmCell> getStylePatterns(RhythmEngine.RhythmStyle style)

Gets characteristic patterns for a style.