General theory
Here are some links to some of the key ideas underlying tuning:
Basics
Core concepts
- Harmonic series
- Just intonation
- Equal division of the octave
- Equal division of the tritave
- Equal-step tuning
- Arithmetic tuning
- Regular temperaments
- Periods and generators
- Periodic scale
- MOS scale
- Well temperament
- Comma pump
- Hexany
Online tools
- Color Horizons – scale generator and synthesizer by Jon Lervold
- Rational Keyboard – JI keyboard with keys that grow in size
- Scala2MTS – Scala file to MIDI Tuning Standard SysEx converter, written by Olle Holmberg
- Scale Workshop – scale-creation site by Sevish. Allows playing via QWERTY computer keyboard. Can also export .scl and .kbm files.
- Tonespiral – listen to harmonics visualized as a spiral
Common scales
- Category: 5-tone scales
- Category: 6-tone scales
- Category: 7-tone scales
- Category: 8-tone scales
- Category: 9-tone scales
- Category: 10-tone scales
- Category: 11-tone scales
- Category: 12-tone scales