Your teacher has elected for you use Harmonia, a music software application called developed by a team of software engineers and musicians with support from the National Science Foundation. Harmonia blends music theory instruction with digital notation, automatic music analysis, and graded assessment. This document outlines the steps to download the Harmonia app and tcreate an online account for accessing your subscription-based course content.

1. Create an account

If you are new to Harmonia, visit https://harmonia.cloud/ and click the Sign In/Sign Up button in the upper right corner of the page.

To create an account enter your first and last name, your email address (if your school provides an email address for you we recommend you use that adress). Then click on the boxes to Receive System Notifications (recommended) and Receive Promotion Emails (recommended). Select your preferred language from the selections in the pulldown menu and click the yellow Sign Up button.

You will receive an automated email message from our server with the subject of ‘User Registration Confirmation’ containing directions on setting a secure password and creating an account. Click on the link in the email, follow the prompts to create a secure password, and click ‘Submit’.

You will automatically be sent to your Profile page. Verify the settings, including Timezone and Account Type (student). Click ‘Edit Settings’ to make any changes.

If you have used Harmonia in the past, visit https://harmonia.cloud/ and click the Sign In/Sign Up button at the upper right. Enter the same Email Address and Password you used in the past, select your language preference from the pulldown menu and click the ‘Sign In’ button.

2. Add your course

Once you create an account, select ‘Courses’ from the Dashboard menu on the left sidebar, click the blue ‘Join A Course’ button and enter thecourse invitation code (provided by your instrutor) to access your course materials:

This code will send a message to your instructor, who will confirm your enrollment in the course. Please allow up to 24 hours to be added to a course. The next time you sign in to your course on the Harmonia website, it will prompt you to pay a fee to use the application based on the length of your course. Click on the link and follow the payment instructions.

Step 3. Install the app

To install the Harmonia app on your computer, search for Harmonia in your computer’s app store by entering "Harmonia" in its search bar and then click the button to download the application to your computer.

Step 4. Get started!

Once you have downloaded the app, open it and click the Sign In button in the upper right corner of the window. Enter the email address and password that you registered with in Step 1. Once you have signed in and your enrollment has been confirmed by your teacher, your course will be visible in Harmonia's content browser and you can begin working on your lessons and assignments.

FAQ: Why am I locked out of the Harmonia Cloud?

If you find yourself locked out of the Harmonia Cloud while in the app, it is because the subscription to access the course materials has not been received. Log in to the Harmonia website, click on your dashboard and follow the payment instructions. Go back to the app, log out and log back in to reset your login credentials.

For specific problems or questions on how to sign up for a course, please send an email to our help desk at: help@illiacsoftware.com.