The Monochord

A small web app on listening to harmonics and subharmonics and to learn how they interact with each other by ear.

https://the-monochord.com/

URL parameters

mode

Possible values: harmonics and subharmonics

Default value is harmonics (controlled by DEFAULT_MODE)

base-frequency

Possible values: any integer between 200 and 2.000 (controlled by MIN_BASE_FREQUENCY and MAX_BASE_FREQUENCY)

Default value is 440 (controlled by DEFAULT_BASE_FREQUENCY)

number-of-voices

Possible values: any integer between 4 and 16 (controlled by MIN_NUMBER_OF_VOICES and MAX_NUMBER_OF_VOICES)

Default value is 8 (controlled by DEFAULT_NUMBER_OF_VOICES)

Interesting presets

• raspy 16 part harmonic series
• high pitched subharmonics