note-class note [Function]

Returns the note class of note. The note class is the note's symbol with its octave designation and any natural sign removed. note must be a symbolic note or note class in the standard chromatic scale.

Example:

? (note-class 'an4)
A
? (note-class 'bf6)
BF
? (note-class 'fss2)
FSS

See Also:

interval-class [function], *standard-scale* [variable]

Last Modified: 5-Mar-1998