int getNegative(int i){
        int octaveOffset = i/ Constants.NOTES_IN_SCALE;
        int mod = i% Constants.NOTES_IN_SCALE;
        int noteOffset = 0;

        if(mod > 0){
            switch(mod){
                case 6: noteOffset += steps[1];
                case 5: noteOffset += steps[2];
                case 4: noteOffset += steps[3];
                case 3: noteOffset += steps[4];
                case 2: noteOffset += steps[5];
                case 1: noteOffset += steps[6];
            }
        }

        return -(octaveOffset* Constants.STEPS_IN_OCTAVE) - noteOffset;
    }