Sidewinder is a programming library for composition and jazz theory.

bspaans/python-mingus is used as a foundation for musical logic and MIDI support.

"Good enough for jazz"

Current features:

• Generate a simple midi backing track when given a leadsheet (chords) (see example 01)
• Analyse jazz chords in terms of shorthand and roman numeral notation (using mingus)
• Vertical voicings of chords: basic (in thirds), rootless variations, more to be added (shell, etc.)
• Horizontal voicings i.e. voice leading
• Generate melodies and basslines e.g. walking bassline
• Analyse melody lines in terms of jazz scales (all modes, alterations and more exotic scales are supported)

Upcoming features:

• More horizontal voicing / composition algorithms
• Jazz licks library - ability to save melodic lines for future use in melody composition
• Generative methods for improvisation
• ...

To-do (excluding code functionality):

• Create docs (currently placeholder)
• Update requirements.txt (might be bloated)