Most of the music we hear in based on a system called 12 tone equal temperament (or 12TET for short), where the octave is divided into 12 equal parts. Microtonal music is generally defined as any music that is not 12TET. Some folks base their music on the harmonic series, some divide the octave into 19 or 31 equal parts, some divide the octave into 43 unequal parts, some don't divide the octave at all.... There are an infinite number of ways to choose your tonal resources. Browse this page, and especially the links to pages of other microtonalists. Check out the Notes on Microtonality, listen to the sounds, make your own sounds. The very best resources on microtonal music are the people who make it. There are a number of these folks participating in the microtonal discussion groups at Yahoogroups. Sign up for Tuning or MakeMicroMusic to start with, then check Tuning2 for a list of all the offshoots. Happy tuning!

THE SOUNDS

Listen to microtonal music
Recommended Listening
Music of the World

THE PEOPLE

Microtonalists
Microtonal Groups
Microtonalists working in 12TET
Microtonal Pioneers
Microtonal Events

THE RESOURCES

Notes on Microtonality
Journals Covering Microtonal Music
Music, Sound and Acoustics
Microtonal Resources
Other Useful Resources

THE INSTRUMENTS

Microtonal Instruments
Microtonal Instrument Builders
Microtonal Software
Microtonal Hardware

MISCELLANY

Natural sounds
Bird Song
Robert Walker's birdsongs
Music Software
Cool Music

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