ezchord
Simple python script that can convert complex chord names to midi notes
Prerequisites
pip install midiutil
Usage
./ezchord.py Dmin7 G7 C
timidity Dmin7-G7-C.mid
Supports roman numerals
./ezchord.py iimin7 V7 I --key Eb
Supports complex chord names
./ezchord.py C6/9 Csus2maj7 Gsus9b13 "C7(b9#5)" "Cb(b9)" Fminmaj13#11 Fbdim7add9/G Fbbaugmaj13b9#11/Cbb
Use ‘-‘ to continue previous chord or ‘nc’ to have no chord
./ezchord.py Dmin7b5 nc G7 nc Cmin -
Examples
Twelve Bar Blues
./ezchord.py I - - - IV - I - V IV I - -d 4 -o 12_bar_blues.mid
Family Guy Theme Song
./ezchord.py F - G7 - Gmin7 C7 F F7 Bb Bdim7 F/C D7 G9 - C B9 Bb Bmin7 F/C D7 Gmin7 C7 Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Emin7b5 A7 Dmin - G9 C7 Db7 C7/E F6/9 -t 140 --voice -o family_guy.midi
Giant Steps
./ezchord.py Bmaj7 D7 Gmaj7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 - A-7 D7 Gmaj7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 F#7 Bmaj7 - F-7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 - A-7 D7 Gmaj7 - C#-7 F#7 Bmaj7 - F-7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 - C#-7 F#7 -t 130 -d 1 --voice -o giant_steps.mid
Autumn Leaves
./ezchord.py Cmin7 F7 Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7 Amin7b5 D7 Gmin7 -d 4 --voice -o autumn_leaves.mid
Misty
./ezchord.py D/Eb Ebmaj7 Bb-7 Eb7 Abmaj7 - Ab-7 Db7 Ebmaj7 C-7 F-7 Bb7 G-7 C7 F-7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 --voice -o misty.mid
