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Tuning Systems (34)

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http://www.xs4all.nl/~huygensf/doc/bib.html   » Tuning and Temperament Bibliography Open in a new browser window
   Huge list of print books, magazines, and journal articles on tuning systems.
   http://www.xs4all.nl/~huygensf/doc/bib.html


Sites:

http://www.redshift.com/~dcanright/harmser/   » A Tour Up The Harmonic Series Open in a new browser window
   Basic introduction to the Pythagorean circle of fifths and the physical basis for the need for alternative tuning systems.
   http://www.redshift.com/~dcanright/harmser/

http://www.rdrop.com/users/tblackb/music/temperament/   » Alternate Temperaments: Theory and Philosophy Open in a new browser window
   Introduction to tuning systems, based on the cents system. Written by Terry Blackburn.
   http://www.rdrop.com/users/tblackb/music/temperament/

http://www.kylegann.com/histune.html   » An Introduction to Historical Tunings Open in a new browser window
   On the development of tuning systems in Medieval Europe (Kirnberger, Young, and mean-tone systems).
   http://www.kylegann.com/histune.html

http://www.pcug.org.au/~apurdam/tempers.html   » Comparison of Temperaments Open in a new browser window
   Table comparing various temperaments, including Equal Temperament, Pythagorean, another natural tuning, two mean-tone tunings, two Well temperaments, two Indian tunings, and two Persian tunings.
   http://www.pcug.org.au/~apurdam/tempers.html

http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/encyclopedia.aspx   » Dictionary of Microtonal Music Theory Open in a new browser window
   Dictionary of common terms used in just tuning and equal temperment style tunings.
   http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/encyclopedia.aspx

http://users.adelphia.net/~cygnusx_1/equal_temperament.html   » Equal Temperament Tuning Open in a new browser window
   An introduction to equal temperament for guitarists who have problems tuning their guitars.
   http://users.adelphia.net/~cygnusx_1/equal_temperament.html

http://www.bestweb.net/~rmp   » Historical Tuning Open in a new browser window
   Includes information on the differences between equal temperament and well temperament and why Bach rejected equal temperament and celebrated well temperament.
   http://www.bestweb.net/~rmp

http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/   » Historical Tunings on the Modern Concert Grand Open in a new browser window
   Tradational tunings of the grand piano and Beethoven's specific tunings.
   http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/

http://www.xs4all.nl/~huygensf/   » Huygens-Fokker Foundation Open in a new browser window
   Center for microtonal music. Promotes microtonal music in all its forms. In English and Dutch.
   http://www.xs4all.nl/~huygensf/

http://paginas.tol.itesm.mx/campus/L00280370/julian.html   » Julian Carrillo and the Thirteenth Sound Open in a new browser window
   Mexican music creator of microtonal system called the 13th Sound. In English and Spanish.
   http://paginas.tol.itesm.mx/campus/L00280370/julian.html

http://www.justonic.com/   » Justonic Tuning Inc. Open in a new browser window
   Pitch Palette software tunes a microtunable synthesizer to just intonation, world scales, historic scales and user scales in real time.
   http://www.justonic.com/

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bpl/temper.html   » Keyboard temperament analyzer/calculator Open in a new browser window
   Excel spreadsheet that analyzes keyboard temperaments: gives beat rates for tuning, and harmonic-tension charts in all keys.
   http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bpl/temper.html

http://www.larips.com   » Larpis.com Open in a new browser window
   The previously unknown temperament found on the autograph title page of the "Well-Tempered Clavier"; published 2005. Includes explanation and links to the scholarly article about this discovery.
   http://www.larips.com

http://www.j2b.co.uk/tuning/   » Musical Tunings and Temperaments Open in a new browser window
   Color-coded descriptions of tunings and temperments from the 9th Century through 16th Century.
   http://www.j2b.co.uk/tuning/

http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/harmony/pyth.html   » Pythagorean Tuning and Medieval Polyphony Open in a new browser window
   Article by Margo Schulter.
   http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/harmony/pyth.html

http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~oneskull/3.6.04.htm   » Stephen Bicknell Open in a new browser window
   A Beginner's Guide to Temperament - written for the electronic mailing list Piporg-l.
   http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~oneskull/3.6.04.htm

http://www.well.com/user/smalin/tantrum.html   » Tantrum Open in a new browser window
   Tool for the study of temperament anomalies.
   http://www.well.com/user/smalin/tantrum.html

http://music.dartmouth.edu/~kov/lerdahl/EqTemp.html   » The Argument for Equal Temperament Open in a new browser window
   Lerdahl's cognitive constraints.
   http://music.dartmouth.edu/~kov/lerdahl/EqTemp.html

http://www.midicode.com/tunings   » The Development of Musical Tuning Systems Open in a new browser window
   The historical development of musical tuning systems from ancient Greek origins to the development of equal temperament.
   http://www.midicode.com/tunings

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/studio/rproj_swss/tuning/tuning.htm   » Tuning by Ratios Open in a new browser window
   This paper explores the use of simple ratios to tune musical intervals and chords. Included are a tutorial, a set of computer programs, and a re-tuned two-part invention by J.S. Bach.
   http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/studio/rproj_swss/tuning/tuning.htm

http://pages.globetrotter.net/roule/temper.htm   » Understanding Temperaments Open in a new browser window
   Tunings used for harpsichords.
   http://pages.globetrotter.net/roule/temper.htm

http://www.anaphoria.com/depos.html   » World Scale Depository Open in a new browser window
   Construction of a reference center of scale measurements throughout the world.
   http://www.anaphoria.com/depos.html


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