# The Subsequence Cookbook

*From first sound to generative composition.*

This guide is for a **musician or producer who knows their way around MIDI and is
happy to learn a little Python** — no prior coding experience assumed. It starts
by getting Python and Subsequence installed and a first beat playing, then builds
step by step toward complex generative composition. Every example is runnable, and
you can read front-to-back or jump straight to any topic from the sidebar. For an
exhaustive method-by-method listing, see the [API Reference](../api/subsequence/index).

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Part I · Getting Started

00-setup
```

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Part II · Pattern Fundamentals

01-step-grid
02-rebuild-loop
03-notes-beats-durations
```

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Part III · Generators and Pitch

04-generators-euclidean
05-pitch-and-scales
```

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Part IV · Harmony

06-harmony-context
07-progressions
```

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Part V · Material and Form

08-motifs
09-phrases
10-form-sections
```

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Part VI · Production Workflow

11-seeds-locks-freeze
```

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 2
:caption: Part VII · Advanced

12-deep-generative
13-expression-hardware
14-live-and-data
```

```{toctree}
:maxdepth: 1
:caption: Appendices

appendix-a-direct-pattern-api
appendix-b-analysis-toolkit
appendix-c-midi-routing
appendix-d-api-reference
appendix-e-glossary
appendix-f-field-guide
appendix-g-api-contract
```