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* [[Sagittal notation]] | * [[Sagittal notation]] | ||
* [[Global notation]] | * [[Global notation]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Tablature]]s (various schemes) | ||
=== Intended for just intonation === | === Intended for just intonation === | ||
Notation systems for [[just intonation]]. | |||
* The [[Functional Just System|Functional Just System (FJS)]] (for all of JI) | * The [[Functional Just System|Functional Just System (FJS)]] (for all of JI) | ||
* [[ | * [[Kite's color notation]] | ||
* The [[Helmholtz-Ellis notation|Extended Helmholtz-Ellis JI Pitch Notation (HEJI)]] | * The [[Helmholtz-Ellis notation|Extended Helmholtz-Ellis JI Pitch Notation (HEJI)]] | ||
** [[Richie's HEJI extensions]] | ** [[Richie's HEJI extensions]] | ||
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* [[Tuning systems for qanun #Notation|Julien Jalaleddine Weiss]] (for [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|Arabic, Iranian, & Turkish]] music) | * [[Tuning systems for qanun #Notation|Julien Jalaleddine Weiss]] (for [[Arabic, Turkish, Persian|Arabic, Iranian, & Turkish]] music) | ||
=== Intended for MOS scales and | === Intended for MOS scales and temperaments containing them === | ||
Notation systems for [[mos scale]]s and related [[temperament]]s. | |||
* [[Diamond-mos notation]] | * [[Diamond-mos notation]] | ||
* [[Armodue theory]] for [[16edo]] and other tunings including a [[superdiatonic]] scale (LLLsLLLLs) | * [[Pergen|Pergen notation (ups/downs, perhaps plus lifts/drops)]] | ||
* [[KISS notation]] | |||
** [[Quasi-diatonic MOS notation]] | |||
** [[Armodue theory]] for [[16edo]] and other tunings including a [[superdiatonic]] scale (LLLsLLLLs) | |||
* [[User:Xenllium/Xenllium's microtonal notation]] | * [[User:Xenllium/Xenllium's microtonal notation]] | ||
=== Intended for | === Intended for equal temperaments and related multirank temperaments === | ||
* [[ | Notation systems for [[equal temperament]]s and related temperaments. | ||
* [[ | * [[Chain-of-fifths notation]] (& neutral circle-of-fifths notation) | ||
* [[Kite's ups and downs notation]] | |||
* [[Stein–Zimmermann–Gould notation]] | |||
* [[Syntonic-rastmic subchroma notation]] | * [[Syntonic-rastmic subchroma notation]] | ||
* [[Fractional sharp notation]] | * [[Fractional sharp notation]] | ||
* [[Erv Wilson's Linear Notations]] | * [[Erv Wilson's Linear Notations]] | ||
* [[Extended meantone notation]] (diesis and kleisma up/down, for [[meantone]] systems including {{EDOs| 5, 7, 12, 19, 24, 26, 31, 36, 38, 43, 45, 50, 55, 57, 62, 67, 69, 74, 76, 81, 86, 88, 93, 98, 100, 105, 117, 129}}) | * [[Extended meantone notation]] (diesis and kleisma up/down, for [[meantone]] systems including {{EDOs| 5, 7, 12, 19, 24, 26, 31, 36, 38, 43, 45, 50, 55, 57, 62, 67, 69, 74, 76, 81, 86, 88, 93, 98, 100, 105, 117, 129}}) | ||
* [[Pergen|Pergen notation (ups/downs plus lifts/drops)]] | * [[Pergen|Pergen notation (ups/downs, perhaps plus lifts/drops)]] | ||
* [[Arcturus hendecatonic notation]] | * [[Arcturus hendecatonic notation]] | ||
* [[KISS notation]] | * [[KISS notation]] | ||
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* [[User:Xenllium/Xenllium's microtonal notation]] | * [[User:Xenllium/Xenllium's microtonal notation]] | ||
=== Intended for equal temperaments === | === Intended for specific equal temperaments === | ||
Notation systems for specific [[equal tuning]]s. | |||
* [[Easley Blackwood]]'s symbols for ETs 13–24 | * [[Easley Blackwood]]'s symbols for ETs 13–24 | ||
* [http://ziaspace.com/_academic/BP/ Bohlen–Pierce] theory for [[13edt]] and other [[EDT]]s that deals with the | * [http://ziaspace.com/_academic/BP/ Bohlen–Pierce] theory for [[13edt]] and other [[EDT]]s that deals with the enneatonic scale (LsLsLsLss) (adding "H" and "J" notes) | ||
* [[ | * [[Heptatonic notation]] | ||
* [[Mason Green's New Common Practice Notation]] | * [[Mason Green's New Common Practice Notation]] for [[19edo]] and similar systems | ||
* [http://www.inteas.com/Penta01.htm The Pentadecaphonic System]{{dead link}} (adding the 'H' note) | |||
* [[David S. Goldsmith]]'s notation for [[16edo #Hexadecaphonic Notation|16edo]] | |||
* [[Tartini–Couper notation]] for [[31edo]] | |||
* [http://www.inteas.com/Penta01.htm The Pentadecaphonic System]{{ | * [[Wikipedia: 72 equal temperament #Notation|Maneri–Sims notation]] for [[72edo]] | ||
* David S. Goldsmith's notation for [[16edo #Hexadecaphonic Notation|16edo]] | * [http://www.ekmelic-music.org/en/em-n.htm Richter Herf / Maedel]{{dead link}} for 72edo | ||
* [[ | * [[Wyschnegradsky]] notation for 72edo | ||
* [[Wikipedia: 72 equal temperament #Notation| | |||
* [http://www.ekmelic-music.org/en/em-n.htm Richter Herf / Maedel] for 72edo | |||
* [[Wyschnegradsky]] | |||
* [https://musictheory.zentral.zone/huntsystem1.html H-System] for [[205edo]] | * [https://musictheory.zentral.zone/huntsystem1.html H-System] for [[205edo]] | ||
=== Eclectic selection of scales, defying the above boundaries === | === Eclectic selection of scales, defying the above boundaries === | ||
* [[Julian Carrillo]]'s [[Wikipedia: Sonido 13#Notation|index notation]] | |||
* [[Julian Carrillo]]'s [[ | |||
== Microtonal scores == | == Microtonal scores == | ||
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* [[Subset notation]] | * [[Subset notation]] | ||
* [[mclaren-notation|''Notation'' (McLaren)]] – [[Brian McLaren]]’s post on notation | * [[mclaren-notation|''Notation'' (McLaren)]] – [[Brian McLaren]]’s post on notation | ||
* [[Michael Spencer]] (notation theorist) | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:21, 12 May 2026
Types of notation
This is a list of some of the notations that have been used or proposed for composing/performing xenharmonic music.
Intended for any tuning
- Sagittal notation
- Global notation
- Tablatures (various schemes)
Intended for just intonation
Notation systems for just intonation.
- The Functional Just System (FJS) (for all of JI)
- Kite's color notation
- The Extended Helmholtz-Ellis JI Pitch Notation (HEJI)
- Ben Johnston's notation
- Rational Comma Notation (RCN) by David Ryan (for all of JI)
- Julien Jalaleddine Weiss (for Arabic, Iranian, & Turkish music)
Intended for MOS scales and temperaments containing them
Notation systems for mos scales and related temperaments.
- Diamond-mos notation
- Pergen notation (ups/downs, perhaps plus lifts/drops)
- KISS notation
- Quasi-diatonic MOS notation
- Armodue theory for 16edo and other tunings including a superdiatonic scale (LLLsLLLLs)
- User:Xenllium/Xenllium's microtonal notation
Notation systems for equal temperaments and related temperaments.
- Chain-of-fifths notation (& neutral circle-of-fifths notation)
- Kite's ups and downs notation
- Stein–Zimmermann–Gould notation
- Syntonic-rastmic subchroma notation
- Fractional sharp notation
- Erv Wilson's Linear Notations
- Extended meantone notation (diesis and kleisma up/down, for meantone systems including 5, 7, 12, 19, 24, 26, 31, 36, 38, 43, 45, 50, 55, 57, 62, 67, 69, 74, 76, 81, 86, 88, 93, 98, 100, 105, 117, 129)
- Pergen notation (ups/downs, perhaps plus lifts/drops)
- Arcturus hendecatonic notation
- KISS notation
- Porcupine notation
- User:Xenllium/Xenllium's microtonal notation
Intended for specific equal temperaments
Notation systems for specific equal tunings.
- Easley Blackwood's symbols for ETs 13–24
- Bohlen–Pierce theory for 13edt and other EDTs that deals with the enneatonic scale (LsLsLsLss) (adding "H" and "J" notes)
- Heptatonic notation
- Mason Green's New Common Practice Notation for 19edo and similar systems
- The Pentadecaphonic System[dead link] (adding the 'H' note)
- David S. Goldsmith's notation for 16edo
- Tartini–Couper notation for 31edo
- Maneri–Sims notation for 72edo
- Richter Herf / Maedel[dead link] for 72edo
- Wyschnegradsky notation for 72edo
- H-System for 205edo
Eclectic selection of scales, defying the above boundaries
Microtonal scores
See the dedicated Scores page.
Microtonal fonts
- Ted Mook's font for notating Ezra Sims' 72-EDO notation et al. http://www.mindspring.com/~tmook/micro.html[dead link]
- Tempera font by Christian Textier – does anyone use these crazy things? http://pros.orange.fr/christian.texier/mididesi/[dead link]
- Matthew Hindson offers this font with quartertones and the like. http://www.hindson.com.au/wordpress/index.php/free-fonts-available-for-download/
- Plainsound Music Edition fonts for the Extended Helmholtz-Ellis JI Pitch Notation (HEJI) – under "JI/MICROTONAL RESOURCES". https://www.plainsound.org/
Notation program/editors for microtonal music
See the dedicated list at the page: Software #Notation software.
See also
- Subset notation
- Notation (McLaren) – Brian McLaren’s post on notation
- Michael Spencer (notation theorist)
External links
- Types of Notation (Carl Lumma)
- Amazon page for Gardner Read's survey of 20th-century microtonal notations
- Transnotating Carlos Gamma with Logic Pro's Environment
- Bryan Deister microtonal improvisations transcribed (31edo to 50edo) – A video by Stephen Weigel which shows off a wide range of notational approaches to a wide range of equal step tunings.
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| Universal | Sagittal notation |
| Just intonation | Functional Just System • Ben Johnston's notation (Johnston–Copper notation) • Helmholtz–Ellis notation • Color notation |
| MOS scales | Diamond-mos notation • KISS notation (Quasi-diatonic MOS notation) |
| Temperaments | Chain-of-fifths notation • Stein–Zimmermann–Gould notation • Ups and downs notation • Syntonic–rastmic subchroma notation • Extended meantone notation • Fractional sharp notation |
See musical notation for a longer list of systems by category. See Category:Notation for the most complete, comprehensive list, but not sorted by category. | |
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