Tuning and Temperament Bibliography
- Extensive list of print books, magazines, and journal articles on tuning systems.
- http://www.xs4all.nl/~huygensf/doc/bib.html
Historical Tuning - Includes information on the differences between equal temperament and well temperament and why Bach rejected equal temperament and celebrated well temperament. - http://users.bestweb.net/~rmp/
Comparison of Temperaments - Table comparing various Western and Non-Western temperaments. - http://members.pcug.org.au/~apurdam/tempers.html
Alternate Temperaments: Theory and Philosophy - Introduction to tuning systems, based on the Western cents system. Written by Terry Blackburn. - http://www.terryblackburn.us/music/temperament/index.html
The Argument for Equal Temperament - Fred Lerdahl's paper regarding the use of equal temperament over just tuning. - http://eamusic.dartmouth.edu/~kov/lerdahl/EqTemp.html
Tantrum - Tool for the study of temperament anomalies. - http://www.musanim.com/mam/tantrum.html
Pitch and Scale of the Great Highland Bagpipe - Describes proper tunings and scale construction for the Great Highland Bagpipe. - http://www-personal.umich.edu/~emacpher/pipes/acoustics/pipescale.html
Keyboard temperament analyzer/calculator - 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
Larpis.com - Previously unknown temperament found on the autograph title page of the "Well-Tempered Clavier"; published 2005. Includes explanations and links to scholarly articles. - http://www.larips.com
Musical Tunings and Temperaments - Color-coded descriptions of tunings and temperaments from the 9th Century through the 16th Century. - http://www.j2b.co.uk/tuning/
The Development of Musical Tuning Systems - The historical development of musical tuning systems from ancient Greek origins to the development of equal temperament. - http://www.midicode.com/tunings/
Dictionary of Microtonal Music Theory - Dictionary of common terms used in just tuning and equal temperament style tunings. - http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/encyclopedia.aspx
A Tour Up The Harmonic Series - 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/
Equal Temperament Tuning - An introduction to equal temperament for guitarists who have problems tuning their guitars. - http://users.adelphia.net/~cygnusx_1/equal_temperament.html
Tuning by Ratios - 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
Understanding Temperaments - Tunings used for harpsichords. - http://pages.globetrotter.net/roule/temper.htm
World Scale Depository - Construction of a reference center of scale measurements throughout the world. - http://www.anaphoria.com/depos.html
A Beginner's Guide To Temperament - Written for the electronic mailing list Piporg-l by Stephen Bicknell. - http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~oneskull/3.6.04.htm
Justonic Tuning Inc. - Pitch Palette software tunes a microtunable synthesizer to just intonation, world scales, historic scales and user scales in real time. - http://www.justonic.com/