An intonation training device for training musicians in just intonation.
As disclosed, the device is a pocket-sized portable device with an audio
output and a user interface which includes an LCD display and a device
such as a push button for selecting an item from a menu. When the device
is turned on, the LCD display indicates a key and the device emits a
sustained pure chord in the key. The user can use the menu item selection
device to select another key and the training device then continuously
emits the chord in the just scale for that key. The selected key appears
in the LCD display.Implementations disclosed include an implementation
that employs stored samples of the chords, an implementation in which the
chords are generated from waveforms, and an implementation in a portable
pocket-sized multimedia asset player.