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0PythonAudience · generalComplexity · 1/5Setup · moderate

TLDR

A small Python tool that draws a colorful graph showing just intonation music triads, a way of tuning chords using simple whole number ratios.

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  root((Just Intonation Triads Graph))
    What it does
      Draws triad graph
      Uses just intonation tuning
      Outputs SVG image
    Tech stack
      Python
    Use cases
      Explore music tuning
      View sample triad image
    Audience
      Music hobbyists
      Python coders
    Documentation
      Very sparse README
      No setup steps

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

View a sample colorful graph of just intonation musical triads.

USE CASE 2

Study the Python source to learn how the triad graph was generated.

USE CASE 3

Use it as a starting point for your own music tuning visualizations.

What is it built with?

Python

How does it compare?

hazenut/just-intonation-triads-graph0xallam/my-recipe0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch
Stars00
LanguagePythonPythonPython
Last pushed2022-11-22
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity1/52/54/5
Audiencegeneralgeneraldeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

The README gives no install or run instructions, so figuring out dependencies requires reading the source code.

No license information is provided in the repository.

In plain English

This project is a small Python tool that creates a colorful graph showing what are called just intonation triads. Just intonation is a way of tuning musical notes so the pitches line up in simple whole number ratios, instead of the more common tuning most modern instruments use. A triad is a group of three notes played together, forming a basic chord. This project visualizes how those three note chords relate to each other under that tuning system, and it produces an image file as its output. The repository is very small and does not include much explanation beyond its name and a sample image called triads_10000.svg. That file name suggests the graph plots a large number of triad combinations or data points, though the README does not describe the plotting method, which libraries are used, or how to run the script. Because the README is so short, most of the practical details are missing. There are no setup instructions, no list of required Python packages, and no example commands showing how to generate the graph yourself. Anyone who wants to use this project would likely need to open the source code directly to figure out how it works. The project is tagged with the topic music, which fits its focus on tuning and chords. It reads like a personal or exploratory project rather than a polished tool built for public use, given the missing documentation and the fact that it does not yet have any stars. For a non-technical reader, this repository is really just one visual artifact, the colorful triads graph, plus the Python code that produced it. If you are curious about music theory and how alternate tuning systems compare to standard tuning, the linked image gives a rough sense of what the project produces. Actually running or changing the code yourself would require some coding experience. Overall, this is a niche, sparsely documented project for visualizing one specific musical tuning idea. It is best suited to someone already comfortable reading Python code who wants to explore just intonation on their own.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how just intonation tuning differs from standard equal temperament tuning.
Prompt 2
Help me write Python code that plots musical triads using whole number frequency ratios.
Prompt 3
Show me how to generate an SVG chart from a set of note frequency ratios in Python.
Prompt 4
Walk me through the math behind just intonation triads step by step.

Frequently asked questions

What is just-intonation-triads-graph?

A small Python tool that draws a colorful graph showing just intonation music triads, a way of tuning chords using simple whole number ratios.

What language is just-intonation-triads-graph written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python.

What license does just-intonation-triads-graph use?

No license information is provided in the repository.

How hard is just-intonation-triads-graph to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is just-intonation-triads-graph for?

Mainly general.

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