Pyknon Documentation

Make music with Python.

Pyknon is a simple music library for Python hackers. With Pyknon you can generate Midi files quickly and reason about musical proprieties. It works with Python 2.6, 2.7, and 3.2.

Pyknon has modules for different things. I recommend you start by checking the section Writing your first composition with Python. It’s a hands on approach on how to use this library.

You’ll almost always want to work with the modules music and genmidi (see section Notes, Rests, and Sequences).

The module simplemusic is a simple numeric library for music operations. It’s intended mainly for teaching because it’s simple. If you want to learn more about Set Theory in Music, you may want to look at the module pcset (see section Simplemusic and Pitch Class Sets)

Contents:

• Writing your first composition with Python
• Notes, Rests, and Sequences
• Simplemusic and Pitch Class Sets