The Harmonic Atlas project

· updated May 22, 2026 · budding · by hand
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The umbrella project formerly known as fretboard-explorer. Multi-instrument music theory tools, with the Barry Harris 6th-diminished scale tool as the current centerpiece. The theory engine (harmonia) lives as its own Rust crate, dependency-free.

Current focus

Drop-2 voicing overlay on the 6th-diminished tool. The idea is to show the voicings as fretboard shapes rather than explain them in prose.

What’s next

  • Practice Sequencer module (tool #7) — see practice-sequencer-design
  • iOS navigation rework — content-first four tabs
  • Learn Mode scaffold — physics-first theory exposition

Why this matters

Most music theory tools explain. I want to build ones that reveal — so the structure shows up in the artifact itself and you can feel it under your hands before you have language for it.