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~~{{Portal}}~~

== Introduction for readers ==

== ~~This is a wiki~~ ==

'''This wiki is about musical tuning.'''

~~… which means that the content on every page~~ is ~~editable by YOU~~.

* Play in the [[~~SandBox~~]] to ~~get the hang of editing, then dive in~~.

That field is many things to many people. [[General theory]] is a good place to start your reading.

* If you are new to the ~~wiki: When creating new pages, try drafting them in your {{w|Wikipedia:User pages|user space}} first before publishing them~~, and ~~seek feedback from other editors by adding the following line to the bottom of your page:~~

~~<pre>{{todo~~|~~feedback request}}</pre>~~

We also have a [[guides|guide for learning about tunings on the internet]], and a few different takes on [[misconceptions about xenharmony|some common misconceptions]] encountered in microtonal studies.

The pages on the left sidebar will get you eventually to most pages on the wiki, but there is also the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] page, and the index of [[all pages]].

~~Things to keep in mind:~~

Feel free to [[ask questions]] and provide your own answers as you learn about microtonality.

* As best as possible, adhere to [[~~Xenharmonic Wiki: Conventions~~]] and ~~[[Xenharmonic Wiki: Article guidelines]].~~

* [[Help: Editing]] and [[FAQ]] will help you learn ~~how to use formatting and the wiki software.~~

* [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Five pillars]] summarises this wiki's fundamental principles.

* [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Things to do]] and [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Wikifuture]] help you find out what community projects are currently under way.

* ''“[[Special:WantedPages]]” can be deceiving. Do not blindly create pages you see there. Read [[Xenharmonic Wiki:Conventions]] first.''

== ~~It's about xenharmonic and microtonal music~~ ==

== Introduction for editors ==

~~This field is many things to many~~ [[~~people~~]]. ~~[[General theory]]~~ is a good ~~place to start your reading~~.

[[Xenharmonic Wiki: Five pillars]] summarises this wiki's fundamental principles. The most important thing is to write good accurate information, add reliable sources, and work nicely with others.

~~We also have a~~ [[~~guides|guide for learning about tunings on~~ the ~~internet~~]], ~~and a few different takes on~~ [[~~misconceptions about xenharmony~~|~~some common misconceptions~~]] ~~encountered in microtonal studies.~~

'''The content on almost every page is editable by you. But first:'''

# Sign up: [[Help:How to Get Your Xenwiki Account]]

# Play in the [[SandBox]] to get the hang of editing.

# If you are new to the wiki: When creating new pages, try drafting them in your [[Xenharmonic Wiki:Notability guidelines#Main_space_vs._user_space|user space]] first before publishing them — seek feedback from other editors by adding the following line to the bottom of your page:

~~The pages on the left will get you eventually to most pages on the wiki, but there is also the [[Special:RecentChanges~~|~~recent changes]] page, and the index of [[all pages]].~~

<pre>{{todo|feedback request}}</pre>

~~Feel free~~ to [[~~ask questions~~]] and ~~provide your own answers as~~ you learn ~~about microtonality~~.

Things to keep in mind:

* '''As best as possible, adhere to [[Xenharmonic Wiki:Notability guidelines]], [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Conventions]] and [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Article guidelines]].'''

* [[Help: Editing]] and [[FAQ]] will help you learn how to use formatting and the wiki software.

* [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Things to do]] and [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Wikifuture]] help you find out what community projects are currently under way.

* "[[Special:WantedPages]]" can be deceiving. Do not blindly create pages you see there. Read [[Xenharmonic Wiki:Conventions]] first.

[[Category:Overview| ]]

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-{{Portal}}
+== Introduction for readers ==
-== This is a wiki ==
+'''This wiki is about musical tuning.'''
-… which means that the content on every page is editable by YOU.
-* Play in the [[SandBox]] to get the hang of editing, then dive in.
+That field is many things to many people. [[General theory]] is a good place to start your reading.
-* If you are new to the wiki: When creating new pages, try drafting them in your {{w|Wikipedia:User pages|user space}} first before publishing them, and seek feedback from other editors by adding the following line to the bottom of your page:
-<pre>{{todo|feedback request}}</pre>
+We also have a [[guides|guide for learning about tunings on the internet]], and a few different takes on [[misconceptions about xenharmony|some common misconceptions]] encountered in microtonal studies.
+The pages on the left sidebar will get you eventually to most pages on the wiki, but there is also the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] page, and the index of [[all pages]].
-Things to keep in mind:
+Feel free to [[ask questions]] and provide your own answers as you learn about microtonality.
-* As best as possible, adhere to [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Conventions]] and [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Article guidelines]].
-* [[Help: Editing]] and [[FAQ]] will help you learn how to use formatting and the wiki software.
-* [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Five pillars]] summarises this wiki's fundamental principles.
-* [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Things to do]] and [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Wikifuture]] help you find out what community projects are currently under way.
-* ''“[[Special:WantedPages]]” can be deceiving. Do not blindly create pages you see there. Read [[Xenharmonic Wiki:Conventions]] first.''
-== It's about xenharmonic and microtonal music ==
+== Introduction for editors ==
-This field is many things to many [[people]]. [[General theory]] is a good place to start your reading.
+[[Xenharmonic Wiki: Five pillars]] summarises this wiki's fundamental principles. The most important thing is to write good accurate information, add reliable sources, and work nicely with others.
-We also have a [[guides|guide for learning about tunings on the internet]], and a few different takes on [[misconceptions about xenharmony|some common misconceptions]] encountered in microtonal studies.
+'''The content on almost every page is editable by you. But first:'''
+# Sign up: [[Help:How to Get Your Xenwiki Account]]
+# Play in the [[SandBox]] to get the hang of editing.
+# If you are new to the wiki: When creating new pages, try drafting them in your [[Xenharmonic Wiki:Notability guidelines#Main_space_vs._user_space|user space]] first before publishing them — seek feedback from other editors by adding the following line to the bottom of your page:
-The pages on the left will get you eventually to most pages on the wiki, but there is also the [[Special:RecentChanges|recent changes]] page, and the index of [[all pages]].
+<pre>{{todo|feedback request}}</pre>
-Feel free to [[ask questions]] and provide your own answers as you learn about microtonality.
+Things to keep in mind:
+* '''As best as possible, adhere to [[Xenharmonic Wiki:Notability guidelines]], [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Conventions]] and [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Article guidelines]].'''
+* [[Help: Editing]] and [[FAQ]] will help you learn how to use formatting and the wiki software.
+* [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Things to do]] and [[Xenharmonic Wiki: Wikifuture]] help you find out what community projects are currently under way.
+* "[[Special:WantedPages]]" can be deceiving. Do not blindly create pages you see there. Read [[Xenharmonic Wiki:Conventions]] first.
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