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	== Videos ==		== Videos ==
			* [[Video introductions to microtonality]]
	* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL65EDA7FBA5F8A3CF Learn about Microtonal Music]: A YouTube playlist curated by [[Sevish]] with over 400 videos from various content creators.		* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL65EDA7FBA5F8A3CF Learn about Microtonal Music]: A YouTube playlist curated by [[Sevish]] with over 400 videos from various content creators.

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	* [[Finale Microtonal Accidentals and Playback]]: How to easily start writing microtonal music today! Customize Finale for microtonal display and output.		* [[Finale Microtonal Accidentals and Playback]]: How to easily start writing microtonal music today! Customize Finale for microtonal display and output.
	* ''[https://hackmd.io/@euwbah/extending-harmonic-principles-1 Extending harmonic principles in 12edo to 31edo (external link)]'': A course by @euwbah on HackMD, aimed at musicians familiar with common practice music theory but unfamiliar with microtones. It uses [[31edo]] as a bridge to generalize [[12edo]] concepts to a purer more abstract form, which can then be applied to any [[tuning]].		* ''[https://hackmd.io/@euwbah/extending-harmonic-principles-1 Extending harmonic principles in 12edo to 31edo (external link)]'': A course by @euwbah on HackMD, aimed at musicians familiar with common practice music theory but unfamiliar with microtones. It uses [[31edo]] as a bridge to generalize [[12edo]] concepts to a purer more abstract form, which can then be applied to any [[tuning]].
			* [[Nick Vuci's Fundamentals of Xen]], edited by Leo Coogan.
	* … and many more in [[:Category: Guides]].		* … and many more in [[:Category: Guides]].

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	{{About\|guides to learning microtonal music\|the Xen Wiki style guide\|Xenharmonic Wiki: Article guidelines}}		{{About\|guides to learning microtonal music\|the Xen Wiki style guide\|Xenharmonic Wiki: Article guidelines}}

	There are many ways to learn about [[microtonal music]], and luckily there are many resources available~~{{cn}}~~!		There are many ways to learn about [[microtonal music]], and luckily there are many resources available! In this page, we will explore a small portion of them…

	== How to learn ==		== How to learn ==

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	{{About\|guides to learning microtonal music\|the Xen Wiki style guide\|Xenharmonic Wiki:Article guidelines}}		{{About\|guides to learning microtonal music\|the Xen Wiki style guide\|Xenharmonic Wiki: Article guidelines}}
	~~{{Portal}}~~
	There are many ways to learn about [[microtonal music]], and luckily there are many resources available{{cn}}!		There are many ways to learn about [[microtonal music]], and luckily there are many resources available{{cn}}!

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	{{Portal}}		{{Portal}}
	There are many ways to learn about [[microtonal music]], and luckily there are many resources available{{cn}}!		There are many ways to learn about [[microtonal music]], and luckily there are many resources available{{cn}}!

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	: ''This page is about guides to learning microtonal music. If you are looking for the Xen Wiki style guide, it can be found at [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Article guidelines]].''		: ''This page is about guides to learning microtonal music. If you are looking for the Xen Wiki style guide, it can be found at [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Article guidelines]].''

	There are many ways to learn about [[microtonal music]], and luckily there are many resources available!		{{Portal}}
			There are many ways to learn about [[microtonal music]], and luckily there are many resources available{{cn}}!

	== How to learn ==		== How to learn ==

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	* [[Creating Scala scl files for rank two temperaments]]: A tutorial for musicians not yet familiar with the [[Scala]] software who wish to create tuning files for use with [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic instruments]] or [[DAWs]].		* [[Creating Scala scl files for rank two temperaments]]: A tutorial for musicians not yet familiar with the [[Scala]] software who wish to create tuning files for use with [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic instruments]] or [[DAWs]].
	* [[Finale Microtonal Accidentals and Playback]]: How to easily start writing microtonal music today! Customize Finale for microtonal display and output.		* [[Finale Microtonal Accidentals and Playback]]: How to easily start writing microtonal music today! Customize Finale for microtonal display and output.
	* ''[https://hackmd.io/@euwbah/extending-harmonic-principles-1 Extending harmonic principles in 12edo to 31edo (external link)]'': A course by @euwbah on HackMD, aimed at musicians familiar with common practice music theory but unfamiliar with microtones. It uses [[31edo]] as a bridge to generalize 12edo concepts to a purer more abstract form, which can then be applied to any tuning.		* ''[https://hackmd.io/@euwbah/extending-harmonic-principles-1 Extending harmonic principles in 12edo to 31edo (external link)]'': A course by @euwbah on HackMD, aimed at musicians familiar with common practice music theory but unfamiliar with microtones. It uses [[31edo]] as a bridge to generalize [[12edo]] concepts to a purer more abstract form, which can then be applied to any [[tuning]].
	* … and many more in [[:Category: Guides]].		* … and many more in [[:Category: Guides]].

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	* [[Creating Scala scl files for rank two temperaments]]: A tutorial for musicians not yet familiar with the [[Scala]] software who wish to create tuning files for use with [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic instruments]] or [[DAWs]].		* [[Creating Scala scl files for rank two temperaments]]: A tutorial for musicians not yet familiar with the [[Scala]] software who wish to create tuning files for use with [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic instruments]] or [[DAWs]].
	* [[Finale Microtonal Accidentals and Playback]]: How to easily start writing microtonal music today! Customize Finale for microtonal display and output.		* [[Finale Microtonal Accidentals and Playback]]: How to easily start writing microtonal music today! Customize Finale for microtonal display and output.
			* ''[https://hackmd.io/@euwbah/extending-harmonic-principles-1 Extending harmonic principles in 12edo to 31edo (external link)]'': A course by @euwbah on HackMD, aimed at musicians familiar with common practice music theory but unfamiliar with microtones. It uses [[31edo]] as a bridge to generalize 12edo concepts to a purer more abstract form, which can then be applied to any tuning.
	* … and many more in [[:Category: Guides]].		* … and many more in [[:Category: Guides]].

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	''This page is about guides to learning microtonal music. If you are looking for the Xen Wiki style guide, it can be found at [[Xenharmonic Wiki:Article guidelines]].''		: ''This page is about guides to learning microtonal music. If you are looking for the Xen Wiki style guide, it can be found at [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Article guidelines]].''


	There are many ways to learn about [[microtonal music]], and luckily there are many resources available!		There are many ways to learn about [[microtonal music]], and luckily there are many resources available!
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	=== 2. Listen and play ===		=== 2. Listen and play ===
	It's easy to spend a disproportionate amount of time on #1, but two of the best ways to learn about xenharmonics are to listen to and to play them yourself. Check out the [[~~MicrotonalListeningList~~\|~~MicrotonalListeningList~~]] for the former, and the [[~~Software\|~~Software]] and [[~~MicrotonalInstruments\|~~Instruments]] page for the latter. Most of these scales and tunings are brand new, so it's almost a given that you'll learn things that no one else has figured out by playing and writing yourself. That means you won't read about it anywhere until you write it yourself!		It's easy to spend a disproportionate amount of time on #1, but two of the best ways to learn about xenharmonics are to listen to and to play them yourself. Check out the [[Listen\|Microtonal listening list]] for the former, and the [[Software]] and [[Instruments]] page for the latter. Most of these scales and tunings are brand new, so it's almost a given that you'll learn things that no one else has figured out by playing and writing yourself. That means you won't read about it anywhere until you write it yourself!

	=== 3. Network ===		=== 3. Network ===
	Naturally, some find it encouraging to interact with others working in the same area of study. Here are a few relevant online communities:		Naturally, some find it encouraging to interact with others working in the same area of study. Here are a few relevant online communities:

	<u>'''[[Links#Maps\|Maps]]'''</u> \| '''<u>[[Links#~~Forums~~\|~~Forums~~]]</u>~~'''~~ \| '''[[Links#Educational websites\|Educational websites]]'''		<u>'''[[Links #Maps\|Maps]]'''</u> \| '''Forums''' (<u>[[Links #Discord server\|Discord]]</u> <u>[[Links #Facebook groups\|Facebook]]</u>) \| <u>'''[[Links #Educational websites\|Educational websites]]'''</u>

	== Overviews ==		== Overviews ==
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	** Buying a microtonal-fretted guitar.		** Buying a microtonal-fretted guitar.
	* [[List of approaches to musical tuning]]: Musical [[tuning]] can be approached in many different ways, and this article gives a good overview of these approaches.		* [[List of approaches to musical tuning]]: Musical [[tuning]] can be approached in many different ways, and this article gives a good overview of these approaches.
	* ~~...~~ and many more in [[:Category:Overview]].		* … and many more in [[:Category: Overview]].

	== Articles ==		== Articles ==
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	* [[Creating Scala scl files for rank two temperaments]]: A tutorial for musicians not yet familiar with the [[Scala]] software who wish to create tuning files for use with [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic instruments]] or [[DAWs]].		* [[Creating Scala scl files for rank two temperaments]]: A tutorial for musicians not yet familiar with the [[Scala]] software who wish to create tuning files for use with [[Instruments#Electronic instruments\|electronic instruments]] or [[DAWs]].
	* [[Finale Microtonal Accidentals and Playback]]: How to easily start writing microtonal music today! Customize Finale for microtonal display and output.		* [[Finale Microtonal Accidentals and Playback]]: How to easily start writing microtonal music today! Customize Finale for microtonal display and output.
	* ~~...~~ and many more in [[:Category:Guides]].		* … and many more in [[:Category: Guides]].

	== Videos ==		== Videos ==
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[MicroPedagogyCollective]] — pedagogy-related projects		* [[MicroPedagogyCollective]] – pedagogy-related projects
	* [[Pedagogy questions]]		* [[Pedagogy questions]]
	* [[The Library]] — a list of periodicals, papers, dissertations and books about microtonal music		* [[The Library]] – a list of periodicals, papers, dissertations and books about microtonal music
	* [[Corollaries]] - little thought-provoking tidbits about tuning		* [[Corollaries]] – little thought-provoking tidbits about tuning
	* [[Composing Powerstart]]		* [[Composing Powerstart]]

	[[Category:Pedagogy]]		[[Category:Pedagogy]]