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The '''letter notation''' is a notation scheme developed by [[User:CompactStar|CompactStar]] for [[just intonation]] up to the [[31-limit]] and some [[regular temperaments]]. It is [[Pythagorean tuning|Pythagorean]] notation with the letters H-Y used as accidentals for higher prime limits (starting from H to avoid conflict with note names). These are fairly easy to memorize as they go in alphabetical order as the [[prime limit]] increases.
The '''letter notation''' is a notation scheme developed by [[User:CompactStar|CompactStar]] for [[just intonation]] up to the [[31-limit]] and some [[regular temperaments]]. It is [[Pythagorean tuning|Pythagorean]] notation with the letters H-Z used as accidentals for higher prime limits (starting from H to avoid conflict with note names, and skipping M to avoid potential confusion with the abbreviation for "major").  
 
== Accidentals ==
== Accidentals ==
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|L
|L
|[[33/32]]
|[[33/32]]
|M
|N
|32/33
|32/33
|-
|-
|13
|13
|N
|O
|[[1053/1024]]
|[[1053/1024]]
|O
|P
|1024/1053
|1024/1053
|-
|-
|17
|17
|P
|Q
|[[4131/4096]]
|[[4131/4096]]
|Q
|R
|4096/4131
|4096/4131
|-
|-
|19
|19
|R
|S
|[[513/512]]
|[[513/512]]
|S
|T
|512/513
|512/513
|-
|-
|23
|23
|T
|U
|[[736/729]]
|[[736/729]]
|U
|V
|729/736
|729/736
|-
|-
|29
|29
|V
|W
|[[261/256]]
|[[261/256]]
|W
|X
|256/261
|256/261
|-
|-
|31
|31
|X
|Y
|[[32/31]]
|[[32/31]]
|Y
|Z
|31/32
|31/32
|}
|}


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 (I-major third), [[7/4]] is Km7 (K-minor seventh) and [[11/8]] is LP4 (L-perfect fourth). Above C, these would be written IE, KBb and LF respectively.


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:
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: