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The '''letter comma notation''' (LCN) is a notation scheme developed by [[User:CompactStar|CompactStar]] for [[just intonation]] up to the [[31-limit]] as well as [[regular temperament]]s based on it. It is based on [[3-limit]] notation with the letters H-Y used as accidentals representing higher-limit [[comma]]s (starting from H to avoid conflict with note names). Each prime limit uses 2 letters, one to ascend by a comma and one to descend by it. It bears some similarities to [[SKULO interval names]] and the [[Functional Just System]].
The '''letter comma notation''' (LCN) is a notation scheme developed by [[User:CompactStar|CompactStar]] for [[just intonation]] up to the [[31-limit]] as well as [[regular temperament]]s based on it. As with other JI notations, it is based on [[3-limit]] notation with a set of accidentals corresponding to a formal comma for each prime limit. The letters H-Z are used for these accidentals, and alternate between ascending and descending, so H is 5-limit ascending, I is 5-limit descending, J is 7-limit ascending, K is 7-limit descending and so on. This notation bears similarity to [[FJS]] but it aims to be more easily typable.


== Accidentals ==
== Full list of formal commas ==
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For example, [[5/4]] is IM3 and [[7/4]] is Km7 (spoken names, if mechanical-sounding, can also be made out of these like "I-major third").
For example, [[5/4]] is IM3 and [[7/4]] is Km7


This system can also be used to notate [[regular temperament]]s (including both equal temperaments and rank-2 or higher). For example, [[24edo]] could be notated by using [[12edo]] notation together with L/M to denote the tempered [[33/32]] quartertone of 50 cents:
== Full list of formal commas ==
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!Notation
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Latest revision as of 01:26, 23 April 2024

VERY WIP (I'll move it to the main namespace if it's finished.)

The letter comma notation (LCN) is a notation scheme developed by CompactStar for just intonation up to the 31-limit as well as regular temperaments based on it. As with other JI notations, it is based on 3-limit notation with a set of accidentals corresponding to a formal comma for each prime limit. The letters H-Z are used for these accidentals, and alternate between ascending and descending, so H is 5-limit ascending, I is 5-limit descending, J is 7-limit ascending, K is 7-limit descending and so on. This notation bears similarity to FJS but it aims to be more easily typable.

Full list of formal commas

Prime limit Letter Comma Letter Comma
5 H 81/80 I 80/81
7 J 64/63 K 63/64
11 L 33/32 M 32/33
13 N 1053/1024 O 1024/1053
17 P 4131/4096 Q 4096/4131
19 R 513/512 S 512/513
23 T 736/729 U 729/736
29 V 261/256 W 256/261
31 X 32/31 Y 31/32

For example, 5/4 is IM3 and 7/4 is Km7

Full list of formal commas

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