The Color Tree

One rule,
67 sounds

Start from any of the twelve notes and add notes next to each other on the circle of fifths. One note at a time, no jumps or skips. From that one rule, 67 sounds emerge and organize themselves from simple to complex and from dark to bright.

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What musicians are saying

I've been trying to properly use the circle of 5ths in composition for 40 freekin years...! You sir have built a 'better mousetrap'
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The Color Tree Poster

The Color Tree Poster

$4.99

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Fundamentals of Harmony Course

Fundamentals of Harmony Course

$67.00

Stop memorizing rules. Start understanding sound. Full access, all future updates and materials included. Try Lesson 1 for free!

Color Encyclopedia Access

Color Encyclopedia Access

$9.99

Explore the 351 families of notes, online, anywhere. Login page

Expedition Bundle

Expedition Bundle

$351.00

Access to the online Color Encyclopedia, the full Fundamentals of Harmony course, a digital download of the Color Tree poster, and three hour-long private lessons.

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Success on Kickstarter

Backers fully funded the project, the first two runs of posters sold out, and shipments went out all around the world.

Andrew Sheron

Andrew Sheron

I discovered this object in 2021 after asking the question: "What is the simplest harmony?"

That question led me through the harmonic series to stacking fifths, and eventually to the one rule that generates The Color Tree.

I'm a multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer and composer currently living in Brooklyn, NY, where I own and operate Conveyor Studios. More about me on my website.

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