Touch Tonnetz
Christopher Michaelis Music iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
Touch Tonnetz is a free Music app for iPhone and iPad by Christopher Michaelis. Rated 3.5/5 from 4 ratings. Requires iOS 13.0. Updated May 27, 2026.
- Rating
- 3.5
- 4 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 87 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- May 27
- 2026 · v4.2
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About Touch Tonnetz
Touch Tonnetz visualizes Neo-Riemannian music theory through the Tonnetz (tonal network) lattice. Tap any chord or note to hear it, see its Neo-Riemannian transformations, and explore harmonic relationships that go beyond traditional tonal progressions. Key Features: Interactive Tonnetz Visualization — Tap any chord or note to hear it and see its Neo-Riemannian transformations highlighted on the lattice Harmonic Analysis — Roman numeral overlays for any tonic, updated in real time Progression Builder — Create, save, and play back melodic progressions Custom Chords — Build and save your own chords for experimentation Three Instrument Sets — Piano, Brass, and Woodwinds, all high-quality samples Six Color Schemes — Three dark, three light Pinch to Zoom — Explore the lattice in detail at up to 4× magnification 7-Day Free Trial — Full access, no restrictions, no nags Perfect For: Composers looking for harmonic paths outside conventional progressions Music theorists studying Neo-Riemannian transformations Musicians experimenting with chord voice-leading Students exploring music theory hands-on What is Neo-Riemannian Theory? Neo-Riemannian theory is a branch of music theory that studies relationships between major and minor triads using transformational geometry. Rather than treating chords as functions within a key (tonic, dominant, etc.), it focuses on the small voice-leading moves — Parallel, Leading-tone exchange, and Relative — that connect one triad to the next. The result is a rich map of chromatic harmony that complements traditional tonal analysis. Why Touch Tonnetz? The Tonnetz lattice makes these relationships spatial: related chords are neighbors, and transformations are visible paths. Touch Tonnetz lets you see the lattice, hear it, and build with it — turning an abstract theoretical framework into something you can explore by ear and by hand.
What’s new
Version 4.2 · Updated May 27, 2026
Version 4.2 corrects a small memory leak which could cause chords to stop playing in longer sessions.
App privacy
The developer, Christopher Michaelis, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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