The spectrum of color, from one end to the other, will be used in different ways in the various sections of this site. Color will not only be used in the text, but also in the diagrams, tables, and music examples.

Rhythm

Here color distinguishes thesmall levels (Levels -1, -2, -3...)
     from thelarge levels (Levels 0, +1, +2, +3...)
          especially fromLevel 0, the most important.

Generation of the 4 Strong Modes

Here color identifies thethree mode parameters-
     theWindow Parameter, with its Diatonic and Chromatic Modes,
     theMode Parameter, with its Major and Minor Modes,
     theDirection Parameter, with its Flattening and Sharpening Modes.

Chrominicism

Here color represents the degree of "flatness" or "sharpness" of a note, with all the intermediate steps.

Chord Components

Here color identifies each of the 4 members of a chord -
     theCOMMON TONE, which is common to both chords of the progression,
     thePROPER TONE, which is specific to each chord of the progression,
     theMEDIAN(third) - which is placed in theFRAMEof the first two members,
     theMOTRIX(seventh or sixth) - which imparts movement to the chord.
This color code will be used for all sections on Harmony and Melody.
     Note that the chrominicism of theMEDIAN, and not its color,
          will determine the mode -majororminor.

Just Intonation

Here color identifies the form of tuning -
      Trunk Tuning(Pythagorean), which generates allCOMMON TONEs andPROPER TONEs,
          and from which is borrowed mostMOTRIXs.
      Short Branch Tuning(natural), which generates allMEDIANs, major, minor, diatonic, chromatic.
      Long Branch Tuning(also natural), which generates all chromaticMOTRIXs,
          and from which is borrowed the diatonic major seventh.

This color code has a lot in common with the Chord Components code,
     but it concentrates on the origin and tuning of a note rather than on its function.
It will only be used in the Just Intonation section.

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