diff --git a/attune/_arrangement.py b/attune/_arrangement.py
index 25d38da..4ea3762 100644
--- a/attune/_arrangement.py
+++ b/attune/_arrangement.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from typing import Dict, Union
 
 import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 
 from ._tune import Tune
 from ._discrete_tune import DiscreteTune
@@ -89,6 +90,20 @@ def as_dict(self):
         out["tunes"] = {k: v.as_dict() for k, v in self._tunes.items()}
         return out
 
+    def plot(self):
+        nplots = len(self.tunes)
+        axes = [plt.subplot(nplots, 1, i + 1) for i in range(nplots)]
+        for i, (name, ti) in enumerate(self.tunes.items()):
+            axes[i].scatter(ti.independent, ti.dependent)
+            axes[i].plot(ti.independent, ti.dependent)
+            axes[i].grid()
+            axes[i].set_ylabel(f"{name} ({ti.dep_units})")
+            # can I assume all independent vars are the same?
+            if i + 1 != nplots:
+                plt.xticks(visible=False)
+            else:
+                axes[i].set_xlabel(f"wavelength ({ti.ind_units})")
+
     @property
     def ind_max(self):
         """The maximum independant (input) value for this arrangement."""
diff --git a/attune/_instrument.py b/attune/_instrument.py
index 1e58c16..86ff091 100644
--- a/attune/_instrument.py
+++ b/attune/_instrument.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from datetime import datetime as _datetime
 from typing import Dict, Optional, Union
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 import json
 
 from ._arrangement import Arrangement
@@ -164,6 +165,12 @@ def load(self):
         """The POSIX timestamp for when this instrument was created, if it was stored."""
         return self._load
 
+    def plot(self, arrangement=None):
+        arrangements = self.arrangements if arrangement is None else arrangement
+        for ar in arrangements.values():
+            plt.figure()
+            ar.plot()
+
     def save(self, file):
         """Save the JSON representation into an open file."""
 
diff --git a/tests/instrument/test_plot.py b/tests/instrument/test_plot.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e163f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/instrument/test_plot.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import attune
+import numpy as np
+
+
+def test_plot_arrangement():
+    x = np.linspace(0, 2, 21)
+    a = attune.Tune(independent=x, dependent=x**0.5)
+    b = attune.Tune(independent=x, dependent=x**0.3)
+    arrangement = attune.Arrangement(name="test", tunes={"a": a, "b": b})
+    arrangement.plot()
+
+
+def test_plot_instrument():
+    x = np.linspace(0, 2, 21)
+    a = attune.Tune(independent=x, dependent=x**0.5)
+    b = attune.Tune(independent=x, dependent=x**0.3)
+    arrangement = attune.Arrangement(name="test", tunes={"a": a, "b": b})
+    instrument = attune.Instrument({"arr1": arrangement}, name="test")
+    instrument.plot()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+    test_plot_arrangement()
+    test_plot_instrument()
+    plt.show()