Software Tools for Music and Teaching

Algorithmic Composition

Random Pitch Set Generator – A web hosted tool that generates random collections of pitches directly in your browser. It is intended to help students generate pitched material when they are totally stuck.

Text to Pitch-Class Set CalculatorA Max/MSP based tool that allows the user derive pitch collections from names and words. A number of tools for analysis and modulation are provided.

Just-Intonation

Just-Ratio Cents Calculator – A web hosted calculator that returns the cent value for any just-intonation ratio. It is very bare bones HTML with a little JavaScript to calculate the result.

Miscellaneous

Randomly Order a List – A web hosted sorting tool to return a random permutation of any input list. It is useful for producing lists of names to call on students. I have found that students are more receptive to being cold-called by some digital randomness than they are to whimsy.