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In 31edo, sharps can be split in half, so this is solved by semisharps and semiflats, sometimes notated with [[ups and Downs Notation|ups and downs]].
In 31edo, sharps can be split in half, so this is solved by semisharps and semiflats, sometimes notated with [[ups and Downs Notation|ups and downs]].


=== Generalizing accidentals ===
The meantone circle of fifths, however, has no single semisharp/semiflat. In extended meantone notation, a sharp is split into 2 different parts that can be added to produce a sharp:
The meantone circle of fifths, however, has no single semisharp/semiflat. In extended meantone notation, a sharp is split into 2 different parts that can be added to produce a sharp:


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[[9–odd–limit]] intervals and their notation relative to C:
[[9–odd–limit]] intervals and their notation relative to C:


<pre>
{| class="wikitable center-all"
1/1 — C
! Note
 
| C
3/2 — G
| style="border-left: 5px solid black;" | G
4/3 — F
| style="border-right: 5px solid black;" | F
 
| style="border-left: 5px solid black;" | E
5/4 — E
| A
5/3 — A
| E♭
8/5 — A♭
| A♭
6/5 — E♭
| style="border-left: 5px solid black;" | A♯<br>B♭↓
 
| D♯<br>E♭↓
7/4 — A♯, or B♭↓
| F♯<br>G♭↓
7/6 — D♯, or E♭↓
| E𝄫<br>D↑
7/5 — F♯, or G♭↓
| B𝄫<br>A↑
8/7 — E𝄫, or D↑
| G♭<br>F♯↑
12/7 — B𝄫, or A↑
| style="border-left: 5px solid black;" | D
10/7 — G♭, or F♯↑
| B♭
 
| F♭<br>E↑
9/8 — D
| B♭
9/5 — B♭
| D
9/7 — F♭, or E↑
| G♯<br>A♭↓
16/9 — B♭
|-
10/9 — D
! Just interval
14/9 — G♯, or A♭↓
| {{sfrac|1|1}}
</pre>
| style="border-left: 5px solid black;" | {{sfrac|3|2}}
| {{sfrac|4|3}}
| style="border-left: 5px solid black;" | {{sfrac|5|4}}
| {{sfrac|5|3}}
| {{sfrac|6|5}}
| style="border-right: 5px solid black;" | {{sfrac|8|5}}
| style="border-left: 5px solid black;" | {{sfrac|7|4}}
| {{sfrac|7|6}}
| {{sfrac|7|5}}
| {{sfrac|8|7}}
| {{sfrac|12|7}}
| {{sfrac|10|7}}
| style="border-left: 5px solid black;" | {{sfrac|9|8}}
| {{sfrac|9|5}}
| {{sfrac|9|7}}
| {{sfrac|16|9}}
| {{sfrac|10|9}}
| {{sfrac|14|9}}
|}


Two dieses or two kleismas cannot be stacked to produce a chromatic semitone. 11–limit and 13–limit notation can vary (see [[meantone vs meanpop]]).
Two dieses or two kleismas cannot be stacked to produce a chromatic semitone. 11–limit and 13–limit notation can vary (see [[meantone vs meanpop]]).