Trad Tune Explorer is a data-driven exploration of traditional music. It combines tune collections, chord analysis and interactive visual tools to help musicians understand how tunes relate harmonically and structurally.
As both a traditional musician and a software developer, I wanted to explore traditional repertoire in a deeper way — not just as isolated tunes, but as a connected musical ecosystem.
Which keys dominate sessions? Which chords tend to move together? How similar are two tunes harmonically? Are there patterns in rhythm, meter or origin?
Trad Tune Explorer attempts to answer those questions using data visualisation and harmonic analysis — while keeping the music itself central.
Tune metadata and ABC notation originate from publicly shared traditional music collections and community resources. Attribution is preserved wherever required.
This site does not claim ownership of traditional melodies. It provides analysis, visualisation and structured exploration built on top of community-shared material.
Chords are extracted and normalised from ABC notation. Tunes are grouped by key, meter, rhythm and origin. Harmonic similarity is calculated using vector analysis techniques, allowing the creation of interactive “tune maps”.
The goal is not to replace traditional learning, but to provide additional perspective for musicians who enjoy understanding patterns beneath the music.
Trad Tune Explorer is an independent project. It is intended as a learning and exploration tool for the traditional music community.
If you are a contributor or rights holder and have questions, please get in touch.