Pitch class

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Tonal-sphere angles (φ chromatic, θ fifths)

Position on tonal sphere where azimuth (φ) is chromatic position (2π/12 per semitone) and elevation (θ) is circle of fifths position (2π/12 per fifth). Quantized: snaps a continuous value to the nearest step.

quantizedAddress pitch-class/sphericalRadians/…· round-trips

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Each value has its own page at /symbolic/pitch-class/sphericalRadians/<value>: the same address sym('…') plays in Symbolic Cycle.

A value in this notation, or a whole address such as chord/symbol/Am7.

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