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Table of Contents
Lessons/Training
This page lists programs that provide some instructional assistance in playing a musical instrument.
Metronomes
| Page | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Countbeats displays tempo when you tap the spacebar, requires Python/Tkinter metronomes | Metronomes | |
| ctronome Command-line metronome. Uses OSS (not ALSA or JACK). metronomes | Metronomes | |
| Drumstick Metronome MIDI based metronome using the ALSA Sequencer, with Qt user interface. metronomes alsa_seq midi_software | Metronomes, ALSA sequencer, MIDI Software | |
| GTick Gtk2-based metronome metronomes | Metronomes | |
| gtklick A simple metronome, providing a graphical frontend to klick. Like klick it offers native JACK support and four different sounds to choose from, but cur… | Metronomes, JACK | |
| klick klick is an advanced command-line based metronome for JACK. It allows you to define complex tempo maps for entire songs or performances. Features: * … | JACK Transport, Metronomes, JACK | |
| Metronome a MIDI-based metronome with Gtk interface metronomes | Metronomes |
Ear-training and Chords/scales
| Page | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Clamor ear-training app ear_training | Ear Training | |
| DrumPatterns Web-based tool for learning drum rudiments and other patterns. Produces a MIDI file you download drumming ear_training | Drumming, Ear Training | |
| FTAP Beat-tapping and music-performance experiments ear_training | Ear Training | |
| Gnome-chord for_guitarists_only chord_and_scale_utilities | For Guitarists Only, Chords/Scale Software | |
| Guitar/Bass Mode Maker Helps the guitar player learn scales, modes, chords, and create new scales chord_and_scale_utilities for_guitarists_only | Chords/Scale Software, For Guitarists Only | |
| GuitarCodex Plus Java app allows a guitarist to see and hear chords, scales and displays associated guitar chords in a graphical representation. Using the mous… | Chords/Scale Software, For Guitarists Only | |
| phonascus A program that can be used to study scales, intervals, chords. chord_and_scale_utilities score_recognition_software temperament_and_intonatio… | Chords/Scale Software, Score Recognition, Temperament/Intonation, Ear Training | |
| Solfege ear training program with Gtk interface ear_training jack | Ear Training, JACK |
Score learning
| Page | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| jalmus score_recognition_software | Score Recognition | |
| KLearnNotes2 Qt app to learn score reading. score_recognition_software | Score Recognition | |
| midi sheet music Midi Sheet Music is a free program that simultaneously: * Plays MIDI music files * Highlights the piano notes * Highlights the sheet music… | Score Recognition, MIDI Software | |
| nootka Qt4 app that helps to learn score reading and guitar tabulature. Uses ALSA or PulseAudio. alsa_seq tablature_software score_recognition_software for_gu… | ALSA sequencer, Tablature Software, Score Recognition, For Guitarists Only | |
| phonascus A program that can be used to study scales, intervals, chords. chord_and_scale_utilities score_recognition_software temperament_and_intonatio… | Chords/Scale Software, Score Recognition, Temperament/Intonation, Ear Training | |
| Score Reading Trainer Improves musical score reading skills by practice with random scores. score_recognition_software | Score Recognition | |
| ScoreDate Java app that helps musicians to learn music reading. It is suitable for any skill, from beginners to professional users. From slow training to first… | Score Recognition, JAVA software |
Lessons
| Page | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| A Jazz Improvisation Primer * <http://www.outsideshore.com/primer/primer/> an excellent first guide from Marc Sabatella courseware on-line_articles and_n… | Courseware, On-line articles, Not software | |
| Berklee Shares free music lessons from the Berklee College of Music courseware and_now_for_something_rather_different | Courseware, Not software | |
| clementi courseware | Courseware | |
| Harmony Central A good site for technical information, includes some free lesson material courseware and_now_for_something_rather_different | Courseware, Not software | |
| linthesia courseware | Courseware | |
| MIT OpenCourseWare “... a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world”, from the Massachusetts Institute of Te… | Courseware, Not software | |
| Piano Booster courseware | Courseware |
Abandoned Software
| Page | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ears an on-line ear-training utility, requires a Java-enabled browser and a Windows ActiveX component not made for linux unmaintained ear_training | Unmaintained projects, Ear Training | |
| KMid KMid is a MIDI/Karaoke player for KDE4 that runs in Linux, Windows and Mac OSX. KMid plays MIDI and karaoke files to hardware MIDI devices or software sy… | ALSA sequencer, MIDI Software, Accompaniment/Karaoke, Unmaintained projects, discontinued unknown | |
| Pymprovisator Python app for accompaniment and improvisation assistance. accompaniment unmaintained | Accompaniment/Karaoke, Unmaintained projects | |
| Rhythm Lab nice utility for realizing and testing polyrhythms, from Aaron Lav drumming unmaintained ear_training | Drumming, Unmaintained projects, Ear Training |