Compose with tonica

The script "Compose with tonica" allows to use tonica functionality in capella without the need to open tonica explicitly. In order to use the script, tonica version 11.0-10 or higher must be installed on the same computer.

The dialog currently offers the following functions:

• Compose score for a given melody
• Refresh available composition styles
• Restore standard settings

Select the function "compose" with suitable composition options and click OK to compose a score for a given melody. The following composition options are available:

• Role of given voice: This drop down list lets you select the part of the given melody. For instance, if you select "soprano" the melody is interpreted as a soprano voice and completed by lower accompanying voices (alto, tenor, bass). If you select "bass" the melody is interpreted as a bass voice and completed by higher voices (soprano, alto, tenor).
• Voice count: By default tonica creates a complete four-part score. Change the voice count to reduce the number of voices to three voices (usually soprano, alto and bass) or two voices (usually soprano and bass).
• Mode: Determines whether the melody is in a major or minor key.
• Style: All composition styles available in tonica are offered here. Use the function "get available styles" described below to refresh the styles.
• Rhythm style: Determines the harmonization distance (e. g. quarter notes). You may also select dotted rhythm styles.
• Strategy: By default tonica composes the score by selecting the most likely harmonies for the given style. Choose the option "alternative solutions" to allow different scores.
• Cadences: This option determines where tonica is allowed to insert cadences. If you choose "overall" cadences may be inserted everywhere in the score. If you choose "at phrase end" cadences are insertes at phrase ends only. Phrase ends are marked by fermatas or breath marks.
• Narrow range: If you check the option "prefer narrow range" tonica will pick chords in close position whose three upper voices can be played with the right hand on keyboard instruments.

Select the function "get available styles" and click OK to refresh the drop down list with the composition styles. After restarting the script the refreshed styles will be available.

Select the function "recall standard settings" and click OK to restore all settings to their standard values.