Harmonia

Spec sheet

What it does

Harmonia combines digital music notation, automatic tonal analysis, grading, text processing and audio/video playback for music-theory instruction.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Purpose

Harmonia is an educational service providing an online music-theory learning and teaching environment for music teachers, students, and enthusiasts.Read 30 Sep 2026 · harmonia.cloud

Audience

Harmonia is presented for college-level, AP, IB, and basic music-theory instruction.Read 30 Sep 2026 · harmonia.cloud

Support

Student and teacher pages direct users to support documentation or [email protected] for questions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · harmonia.cloud

Account security

Users are responsible for keeping passwords confidential and must notify Illiac Software of unauthorized access or other security breaches.Read 30 Sep 2026 · harmonia.cloud

Analysis engine

Its patented analysis engine reads written music, analyzes it in real time, and provides feedback on issues such as parallel fifths, poor spacing, and unresolved sevenths.Read 30 Sep 2026 · harmonia.cloud

API and SDKs

The public documentation describes the user application, cloud LMS and MusicXML import but does not present a public REST API, SDK or developer portal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

Apple platforms

Apple’s listing identifies Harmonia as a free education app for iPad and Mac with in-app purchases and a 95 MB size.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Audio and video

Notations can be played back, and teachers can embed audio or video files and links in lessons.Read 30 Sep 2026 · harmonia.cloud

Automatic feedback

Students receive immediate explanations of notation, harmony and voice-leading errors as they compose.Read 15 Oct 2026 · blog.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

Automatic grading

The system can automatically grade tests and upload grade reports to a course.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

Bach chorales

Teacher accounts provide access to all 371 of Bach's Chorales, rather than only 10, along with score generators.Read 30 Sep 2026 · harmonia.cloud

Browser support

The browser version runs in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari, including Chrome on Chromebooks.Read 30 Sep 2026 · harmonia.cloud

Cloud feedback

Graded feedback is sent to Harmonia's cloud-based server for teacher review.Read 30 Sep 2026 · harmonia.cloud

Cloud requirement

Signing in requires a network connection and sends assignments or grade reports to Harmonia Cloud.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

Company incorporation

A University of Illinois faculty profile records Illiac Software, Inc. as incorporated in April 2014.Read 15 Oct 2026 · library.illinois.edu

Course management

Teachers manage courses, assignments, practices, tests, due dates, timed work and grades through the online dashboard.Read 15 Oct 2026 · harmonia.cloud

Developer identity

Google Play identifies the developer as Illiac Software, Inc. and lists 4837 Somerset Dr, Riverside, California, United States.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Documentation and support

The support site contains separate teacher and student guides covering notation, assessments, score generators, MusicXML, media and keyboard commands.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

Funding support

The same university profile says Harmonia entered NSF I-Corps in fall 2014 and received a maximum $225,000 NSF STTR Phase 1 grant.Read 15 Oct 2026 · library.illinois.edu

Google Play availability

The Android listing is rated for Everyone, shows 100+ downloads and was updated February 9, 2026.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Initial release

A JUCE forum announcement dated December 23, 2012 introduced Harmonia’s alpha release and described downloadable builds.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forum.juce.com

Licence

The public pages identify Illiac Software as the copyright and trademark owner and distribute downloadable applications, but do not state an open-source licence.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trademarks.justia.com

Limit: cloud dependence for media

The support documentation says an internet connection is required to view embedded streaming video and hear cloud-hosted streaming audio.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

Limit: desktop file compatibility

A JUCE forum user reported being unable to open one of the included PDFs in the Windows application during the 2012 alpha.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forum.juce.com

Media integrations

Lessons can embed streaming video from YouTube or Vimeo and teacher media libraries can host audio files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

MusicXML import

Teacher documentation includes importing MusicXML scores and converting scores into assessments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

Notation analysis types

Documentation covers Roman numerals, figured bass, chord symbols, chord types, intervals, pitches and scale degrees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

Playback

The desktop application provides in-app MIDI playback with controls for tempo, volume, fast-forward and reverse.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

Rating on Apple App Store

The listing says the app has not received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Real-time analysis

Its analysis engine evaluates written music while students work and flags issues such as parallel fifths, spacing problems and unresolved sevenths.Read 15 Oct 2026 · harmonia.cloud

SATB and composition work

The platform supports four-part chorale exercises, diatonic and chromatic progressions, figured-bass realizations and composition assignments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · blog.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

Security on Google Play

Google Play says no data is shared with third parties, data is encrypted in transit and users can request deletion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Self-hosting

The published service model uses Harmonia Cloud for course content, submissions and grading; no self-hosting package is described in the public documentation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · support.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

System coverage

The FAQ states that Harmonia works on Mac OS X and Windows desktops plus iPad and Android tablets.Read 15 Oct 2026 · blog.harmonia.illiacsoftware.com

Teacher content

Teachers get a content library with hundreds of lessons and exercises, plus assignment generators for AP-congruent and advanced college material.Read 30 Sep 2026 · harmonia.cloud

Teacher library

Teacher accounts provide access to all 371 Bach chorales plus score generators and customizable course materials.Read 15 Oct 2026 · harmonia.cloud

Trademark scope

The registered Harmonia mark covers downloadable educational software for tonal analysis, automatic grading, notation search and embedded or streaming audio/video.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trademarks.justia.com

University commercialization

An Illinois educational-innovation proceedings paper describes Illiac as a company based on Harmonia software that facilitates online music-theory teaching and learning.Read 15 Oct 2026 · ilsdi.education.illinois.edu

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Music Theory Software#1 of 279.3