Doctor Rhythm 🎵

Doctor Rhythm is a Python script designed to help musicians, teachers and student to transcribe musical rhythms in a interactive way. You can:

• Tap the rhythm (tap tempo)
• Automatically calculates the BPM
• View and save the rhythm in a CSV or/and MIDI file format
• Use a graphic piano roll to edit the notes
• Export the piano roll changes as MIDI

Main Functions

• ⏱️ BPM calculation from taps
• 🎧 Metronome
• 📝 Rhythm recording
• 📄 CSV Export
• 🎼 MIDI Export
• 🎹 Piano Roll to visually edit the rhythm

How To Use

1. T - Tap Tempo: tap 4 times to set a BPM
2. R - Registra: start tapping the rhythm
3. ENTER: stops the recording
4. S: export in CSV
5. X: export in MIDI
6. P: plays the exported MIDI file
7. C: record new rhythm at the previous BPM
8. L: sets the language from Italian to English and viceversa
9. V: open the Piano Roll
10. ESC: exit

Piano Roll

In the Piano Roll window:

• Left Click: to add a note
• Drag: to move a note in the grid
• Drag right border: to modify the length
• BACKSPACE: to delete a note
• S: to export the modified MIDI

IF YOU ALREADY GENERATED THE MIDI FILE BEFORE THE PIANO ROLL, DELETE THAT AND GENERATE THE NEW ONE FROM THE PIANO ROLL!

Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• Libraries:
  • pygame
  • music21
  • numpy

Install the required packages with:

pip install pygame music21 numpy

Contribute

Feel free to contribute to this project how you want.