Everything jamburgr can do.

Treat this like a kitchen drawer. The gadgets are organized by what they do — workflows, output modes, layers, flags. Dig in when you need one. For recipes, head to the cookbook ; for flavors, the library .

Quick start

Three commands cover 90% of jamburgr usage.

Opens the interactive menu. Leave a prompt blank to keep the default.

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python jamburgr.py

One-shot pack. Drag the folder into Live.

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python jamburgr.py --key 'A minor' --style synthwave --output-mode pack --out ./jams/sketch

Cook a Markdown recipe (see the cookbook).

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python jamburgr.py --config my_song.md

Workflows

Four ways to drive jamburgr.

Interactive menu: python jamburgr.py
Command-line flags: python jamburgr.py --key "A minor" --style synthwave
Top-of-file config: python jamburgr.py --non-interactive
Markdown recipe: python jamburgr.py --config my_song.md

Output modes

How files come out.

single: One .mid file with everything stacked.
multi: Each layer (chord, bass, pad, lead, drums) as its own file.
both: single + multi.
pack: A folder containing single, multi, and a notes.md describing what was generated.

Layers

What jamburgr generates per pack.

Chords: The harmonic spine. Voicing, pattern, register all configurable.
Bass: Optional. Follows the same key + progression in the bass register.
Pad: Optional. Sustained chords for atmospheric beds.
Lead: Optional. Seeded motif or pentatonic line over the chord changes.
Drums: Optional. Editable General MIDI drum lanes per style.
Sections: Optional. Sequenced intro/verse/drop/breakdown/outro arrangement.

Common flags

The dozen you reach for first.

--key: Musical key. e.g. "F# minor".
--style: One of 42. Use --list to see them.
--progression: Named progression, default, all, or custom (i,VI,III,VII).
--chord: minor7, major9, minor_add9, dominant7, quartal, cluster, auto.
--voicing: closed, open, wide, drop2, rootless, shell, auto_voice_leading.
--pattern: gates, pulses, stabs, Euclidean, seeded arpeggios.
--bpm: Tempo override; defaults to the style.
--humanize: 0–15 timing/velocity nudge.
--output-mode: single, multi, both, pack.
--out: Output folder.
--config: Path to a Markdown recipe.
--list: Show every available style and progression.

Need more?

For deeper reference — every chord move, every recipe key, every style — head to the cookbook for recipe examples or the Jam Library to see how each style is configured.