A new way to study cantillation

Cantillation is a system of musical recitation rooted in the ancient oral performance of the Hebrew Bible. Its best-attested notation is the Tiberian system of teʿamim: signs written above and below words that mark stress, divide each verse into units, and guide recitation. This notation is attested in manuscripts more than a thousand years old.

Etnachta is a resource for the study and practice of this tradition. It focuses on the Tiberian system used in the twenty-one books outside Job, Proverbs, and Psalms, which employ a distinct cantillation system.

For scholars, Etnachta provides advanced tools for tracing individual marks, accent sequences and combinations, word forms, recurring patterns, and marks separated by a chosen number of words or syllables across the twenty-one-book corpus. These tools enable new research into the distribution, use, and interpretation of the teʿamim.

For practitioners, Etnachta offers an interactive, feature-rich tikkun for upcoming Torah, Haftarah, and Megillah readings, together with guided lessons and a practice quiz.