LeadSheet Analyser 🎵

A specialized Python package for leadsheet analysis using chord dissimilarity metrics.

Features

• 🎼 Chord Processing: Parse both Harte notation (A:min) and shorthand (Am)
• 📐 Modal Embeddings: Map chords into continuous geometric spaces using musical systems (e.g. Pythagorean, Messiaen)
• 🧮 Optimal Transport: Compute alignment and distance between entire chord progressions
• 💾 Data Processing: Tools for musical datasets (JAMS format support)
• 📚 Rich Constants: Comprehensive musical constants and predefined systems

Quick Start

import leadsheetanalyser

# Parse chords (supports multiple formats)
chord = leadsheetanalyser.map_chord("Am")  # Shorthand
chord = leadsheetanalyser.map_chord("A:min")  # Harte notation

# Analyze chord relationships in a musical system
from leadsheetanalyser.chord_dissimilarities import modal_dissimilarity, create_identity_system
c_maj = leadsheetanalyser.chord_name_to_tuple("C:maj")
f_maj = leadsheetanalyser.chord_name_to_tuple("F:maj")
system = create_identity_system()
dissimilarity = modal_dissimilarity(c_maj, f_maj, system, p=1.0)

# Compute Optimal Transport distance between two songs
from leadsheetanalyser.song_distance import song_distance
song1 = [c_maj, f_maj, c_maj]
song2 = [c_maj, leadsheetanalyser.chord_name_to_tuple("G:7"), c_maj]
dist = song_distance(song1, song2, W=system, p=1.0)

Package Structure

leadsheetanalyser/
├── chords.py                # Chord processing and parsing
├── chord_dissimilarities.py # Modal embeddings and chord distances
├── song_distance.py         # Optimal transport between progressions
├── musical_systems.py       # Musical system definitions (W matrix)
├── system_analysis.py       # Comparative analysis and clustering
├── scales.py                # Scale analysis and properties
├── constants.py             # Predefined systems and mappings
└── data_processing.py       # Dataset tools (JAMS)

Installation & Setup

# Install from PyPI
pip install leadsheetanalyser

# Or install from source for development
git clone https://github.com/USERNAME/leadsheetanalyser.git
cd leadsheetanalyser
pip install -e .

# Set up datasets (downloads from GitHub releases - fast & efficient)
python scripts/download_data.py

For complete data setup instructions, see DATA.md.

Testing

# Run all tests
python -m pytest tests/

# Or use the provided script
python tests/run_tests.py

Dependencies

Core dependencies (automatically installed with pip install -e .):

• numpy, scipy - Scientific computing and clustering
• pandas - Data manipulation
• pot - Python Optimal Transport
• jams - Musical annotation format
• music21, harte-library - Music and chord processing
• matplotlib, seaborn - Visualization

Documentation

• DATA.md - Complete data setup and management guide
• ORGANIZATION.md - Package architecture and API reference

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.