accidental_name

pitchtools.accidental_name(alteration_cents, semitone_divisions=4)

The name of the accidental corresponding to the given cents

Parameters:

• alteration_cents (int) – 100 = sharp, -50 = quarter-flat, etc.

• semitone_divisions – number of divisions of the semitone

Return type:

str

Returns:

the name of the corresponding accidental, as string

cents	alteration name
0	natural
25	natural-up
50	quarter-sharp
75	sharp-down
100	sharp
125	sharp-up
150	three-quarters-sharp
-25	natural-down
-50	quarter-flat
-75	flat-up
-100	flat
-125	flat-down
-150	three-quarters-flat

See also

construct_notename(), split_notename()