Indiana University

Music Theory

Resources

Instructional

Music Theory Textbook Bibliography A comprehensive bibliography of textbooks for harmony, analysis, counterpoint, aural skills, etc. (PDF format; maintained by Profs. Mary Wennerstrom and Gary Potter)
ETDrill Version 3.1 Aural skills software. Includes drills on intervals, pitch patterns, melodies, chords in isolation, and harmonic progressions. Pricing, including discounts for multiple-license orders, available. (Windows; created by Profs. Gary Wittlich and Eric Isaacson)
Rhythm and Meter Bibliography and Glossary A bibliography and glossary on rhythm and meter. Visitors to the site may add terms to the glossary or entries to the bibliography. (Web-based; created by students in Prof. Gary Wittlich's 1995-96 seminar, "Rhythm and Meter in Tonal Music," and maintained by Prof. Wittlich)

Set Theory

Set Helper A pitch-class set calculator with a very simple interface; perfect for quick lookups (Java; created by James Halliday)
Java Set Theory Machine A more fully-featured pcset calculator. Includes keyboard and clock input interfaces; options to select pre-defined collections by traditional name or Forte numbers, buttons to invert, sort, rotate, or complement sets; ability to display T- and I-matrices of the set; and option to play the set (Java; created by Jay Tomlin)
WinSIMS A similarity function calculator. User can enter two pcsets by pcs or Forte number. The program calculates some 30 comparisons of the two sets, including almost two dozen similarity functions. (Windows; created by Prof. Eric Isaacson)