Constellations: 7_The Harmony Tab — Geometric Parameter Relationships

A quick heads-up before we start: the Harmony tab isn't about musical harmony in the traditional sense. We're not picking chords or scale degrees here—your Key and Scale selector up top already handles the tonal side of things. What this tab actually does is borrow an idea from color theory, applying geometric logic to your pattern parameters.

What you'll learn in this video:

What "harmony" means in Constellations (geometric relationships, not chords)
The wheel concept: placing integer pattern values on a circle
The 2×4 Harmony grid and its structure
Layer 1 vs. Layer 2 independent systems
The four axes: Ratio, A-Fill, B-Fill, Rotation
Master and slave channel relationships
How this differs from musical harmony
Topics covered:

The Idea: A Wheel of Pattern Values: Euclidean patterns built from integers (length, pulses, position) placed on a circle like hues on a color wheel—geometric relationships (opposite, evenly spaced, clustered) derive parameter values across channels
The Harmony Grid: 2 rows × 4 columns—top row for Layer 1, bottom row for Layer 2; each row gives Ratio, A-Fill, B-Fill, and Rotation; each cell is one parameter axis on its own wheel
Layer 1 vs. Layer 2: Independent geometric systems running in parallel—Layer 1 might use complementary rotation while Layer 2 uses triadic fill; channels phase against each other in structured, predictable ways
Ratio: Relationship between A-section and B-section pulse counts; sets the layer's anchor point on the wheel as a balance between A and B
A-Fill and B-Fill: Density axes—each fill value is a position on the wheel; complementary picks the opposite, triadic picks positions 120 degrees away; channels recalculate to maintain geometric relationships
Rotation: Phase axis—where pulses sit inside the pattern; rotating Layer 1 pulls every linked channel along the wheel by matching offset
Master and Slave Channels: Masters define the value on the wheel; slaves are projected through the geometric relationship then snapped to valid integers for their pattern length; badges show who's driving and who's following
How This Differs From Musical Harmony: Harmony tab relates pattern parameters (density, fill, rotation), not notes or chords—Key/Scale handles pitch; Rhythm tab decides when notes fire; Harmony tab decides how rhythmic shapes are geometrically related
Once you stop reading "Harmony" as scale-degree harmony and start reading it as "geometric relationships between parameters," the whole tab clicks into place.

Next video: Presets, copy/paste, and workflow tips.

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