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EigenTab v1.0.5 just released.

(i know I just did v1.0.4, but I'm an incremental build-release guy!)

Now has diagrams configurable for Pico (full), Tau keygroups 2,4 and 5, Alpha 2,5,8,9,10

Can someone with a Tau and/or Alpha please check to see I got these right?? If not let me know ASAP!

Interested in feedback on where 'best' recommended chord should be shown? (left, right or middle? where do you put middle-C?)

Tau/Alpha? Yes please. That would be amazing.

It's really appreciated. This is a great effort.

middle c eh? Hmmmm..... well, the root note is in the top left corner and is repeated both below and across.

On the larger keygroups (on an Alpha at least) one strategy is to set the octave to use the second centre course root note as 'home' (so, 7 keys from the top, centre course for an 8 tone scale). One can then move this about based on the scope of the music and ease of fingering.

It is sometimes easier to go down a course rather than over, particularly if that makes fingering the next chord more efficient of motion.... it will be fascinating to see how you accomodate this in a system that changes the scale to include needed notes...

I guess that, with the pico, the issue is having the notes there and available to be played while, with the larger keyboards, the issue shifts more to optimal fingering?? (which may be personal??)

In the absence of your effort, I just switched to chromatic; possibly at the expense of fingering, and in the interest of having a fixed layout for many pieces of music.

So... you have quite a musical and codification task!!

Some considerations:
- is there a favourabe cost benefit between a fixed (chromatic) layout for all songs vs a specialized layout per song (and which has the benefit, under what circumstances)??
- is there a beneficial strategy of using 2 keygroups with differing scales??
- is there a place for song-specific scales (similar to Hawaiian slack-key guitar tuning)??

Just some wandering thoughts... you have found a wonderful path to explore!!

Spooky. I'm just in the process of figuring out how to do custom scales.

I was working on the principle of figuring out the scale required for a set of chrods (i.e. minimum number of keys) but I can combine this with the idea of defining a scale manually.

If you do get a Tau maybe I can get a commission as I helped convince you :-)

EigenTab v1.0.7 just released.

Full keygroup support for Pico, Tau and Alpha.

Now with Custom scale support (define your own, and also will generate custom scales based on selected chords)

Doesn't currently remember custom scales between uses - on the TO DO.

What else would you like?

EigenTab v1.0.8 just released.

Now:
- shows chords and alternatives for all keygroups on Pico, Tau and Alpha
- note names and root notes highlighted
- diagram orientation (breath-pipe top or bottom)
- custom scales (including generate from chords)
- custom chords
- persistence of preferences (such as instrument, orientation, custom scales/chords)

Other feature requests?

That is totally rad that you are pushing the config to the harp. I'll be trying this today.

@jsn
I hesitate to even mention any features because I don't want to distract you from the agent work you are doing at the moment.

You did ask and since I've been using Eigentab a lot lately, here are some ideas.

1. Persistence. I was able to save the html file for offline use but what would be great is the ability to store a set of chords in order to start creating libraries of songs and layouts.

Actually to expand on this, if you could point Eigentab to any arbitrary URL to load an xml, json or other patch, then users could post songs and progressions as simple links. If there was a text box to paste the patch, then users could post patches in forum messages even. Something like the compressed MAX patch form or Aalto patch idea.

2. Ability to shift highlighted fingering around. Ability to change inversions on the highlight, 1st, 2nd inversion etc.

This is just a nice to have.
If you are looking for ideas, well here's one.

EigenTab v1.0.16 just released.

Added the ability to generate and edit a script. This can be saved off as a text file and or/shared with others. For example, "House Of The Rising Sun" chords:

C:Am, C,D,F,

C:Am,C,E7,

C:Am, C,D,F,

C:Am,E,Am,E7,

Just a heads up. When you load up a scale it appears that the notes do not layout properly.

I choose the Tau - Split 1 - Keygroup 1 (full keyboard) and Breath-pipe at top, then choose C chord (major) and the C natural major scale.

The keys go like this, C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D - G A ...where did the E F go?

This is the leftmost column. There is a break in the sequence, I think it happens on the 2nd column too from what I can see. On the 3rd and 4th (right) columns, this break doesn't seem to happen, only on the 1st and 2nd columns.

Whatever it is, it doesn't look right. I hope this can be fixed soon. This is only a minor problem from what I can figure, so hopefully it will be a quick fix.

I'm not sure how this affects other scales, but I'd assume it does.

This is an amazing little tool, so when this is fixed I'll be using it.