- Justonic Tuning Inc. - http://www.justonic.com/
- Pitch Palette software tunes a microtunable synthesizer to just intonation, world scales, historic scales and user scales in real time.
- World Scale Depository - http://www.anaphoria.com/depos.html
- Construction of a reference center of scale measurements throughout the world.
- Pythagorean Tuning and Medieval Polyphony - http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/harmony/pyth.html
- Article by Margo Schulter written in 1998.
- Tuning and Temperament Bibliography - http://www.xs4all.nl/~huygensf/doc/bib.html
- Extensive list of print books, magazines, and journal articles on tuning systems.
- Understanding Temperaments - http://pages.globetrotter.net/roule/temper.htm
- Tunings used for harpsichords.
- Tuning by Ratios - http://www.leeds.ac.uk/music/studio/rproj_swss/tuning/tuning.htm
- 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.
- Equal Temperament Tuning - http://users.adelphia.net/~cygnusx_1/equal_temperament.html
- An introduction to equal temperament for guitarists who have problems tuning their guitars.
- A Tour Up The Harmonic Series - http://www.redshift.com/~dcanright/harmser/
- Basic introduction to the Pythagorean circle of fifths and the physical basis for the need for alternative tuning systems.
- An Introduction to Historical Tunings - http://www.kylegann.com/histune.html
- Discusses the development of tuning systems in Medieval Europe.
- Dictionary of Microtonal Music Theory - http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/encyclopedia.aspx
- Dictionary of common terms used in just tuning and equal temperament style tunings.
- The Development of Musical Tuning Systems - http://www.midicode.com/tunings/
- The historical development of musical tuning systems from ancient Greek origins to the development of equal temperament.
- Historical Tunings on the Modern Concert Grand - http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/
- Tradational tunings of the grand piano and Beethoven's specific tunings.
- Musical Tunings and Temperaments - http://www.j2b.co.uk/tuning/
- Color-coded descriptions of tunings and temperaments from the 9th Century through the 16th Century.
- Larpis.com - http://www.larips.com
- Previously unknown temperament found on the autograph title page of the "Well-Tempered Clavier"; published 2005. Includes explanations and links to scholarly articles.
- Keyboard temperament analyzer/calculator - http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bpl/temper.html
- Excel spreadsheet that analyzes keyboard temperaments: gives beat rates for tuning, and harmonic-tension charts in all keys.
- Pitch and Scale of the Great Highland Bagpipe - http://www-personal.umich.edu/~emacpher/pipes/acoustics/pipescale.html
- Describes proper tunings and scale construction for the Great Highland Bagpipe.
- Tantrum - http://www.musanim.com/mam/tantrum.html
- Tool for the study of temperament anomalies.
- The Argument for Equal Temperament - http://eamusic.dartmouth.edu/~kov/lerdahl/eqtemp.html
- Fred Lerdahl's paper regarding the use of equal temperament over just tuning.
- Alternate Temperaments: Theory and Philosophy - http://www.terryblackburn.us/music/temperament/index.html
- Introduction to tuning systems, based on the Western cents system. Written by Terry Blackburn.
- Comparison of Temperaments - http://members.pcug.org.au/~apurdam/tempers.html
- Table comparing various Western and Non-Western temperaments.
- Historical Tuning - http://users.bestweb.net/~rmp/
- Includes information on the differences between equal temperament and well temperament and why Bach rejected equal temperament and celebrated well temperament.
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