List of FiguresForewordAcknowledgementsChapter 1: Why Music and Coding? Interlude 1: Basic Pop BeatChapter 2: Rhythm and Tempo Interlude 2: Custom Trap BeatChapter 3: Pitch, Harmony, and Dissonance Interlude 3: Melodies and ListsChapter 4: Chords Interlude 4: Playing ChordsChapter 5: Scales, Keys, and Melody Interlude 5: Lean on MeChapter 6: Diatonic Chords and Progressions Interlude 6: Random Chord progressions Chapter 7: Frequency, Fourier, and Filters Interlude 7: Creative EffectsChapter 8: Note-Based Production Effects Interlude 8: Drum FillsChapter 9: Song Composition and EarSketch Interlude 9: Snare Drum RiserChapter 10: Modular Synthesis Interlude 10: Drum MachineChapter 11: History of Music and ComputingAppendix A: Python ReferenceAppendix B: TunePad ReferenceAppendix C: Music ReferenceGlossaryIndex

Introduction to Digital Music with Python provides a foundation in music and code for the beginner and shows how coding empowers new forms of creative expression while simplifying and automating many of the tedious aspects of production and composition. With the help of online, interactive examples on Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) platforms called TunePad and EarSketch, this book covers the fundamentals of rhythm, chord structure and melodic composition alongside the basics of digital production. Each new concept is anchored in a real-world musical example that will have you making beats in a matter of minutes. Including core programming concepts such as loops, variables, lists and functions, Introduction to Digital Music with Python is designed for beginners of all backgrounds, requiring no previous experience with music or code, including undergraduates and aspiring professionals