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== Notation ==

~~=== Red-Blue Notation ===~~

Because 43edo is a meantone system, this makes it easier to adapt traditional Western notation to it than to some other tunings. A♯ and B♭ are distinct and the distance between them is one meride. The whole tone is divided into seven merides so this means we can use "third-sharps", "two-thirds-sharps", "third-flats", and "two-thirds-flats" to reach the remaining notes between A and B; notes elsewhere on the scale can be notated similarly.

~~For people who aren't colorblind, a red~~-~~note/blue~~-~~note system (similar to that proposed for~~ [[~~36edo~~]]~~) can be used. (Note that this is different than Kite's~~ [[~~color~~ notation]].) Now we have the following sequence of notes, each separated by one meride: {{colored note|A}}, {{colored note|red|A}}, {{colored note|blue|A♯}}, {{colored note|A♯}}, {{colored note|B♭}}, {{colored note|red|B♭}}, {{colored note|blue|B}}, {{colored note|B}}. (Note that red sharps or blue flats are enharmonically equivalent to simpler notes: ~~{{colored note|red|A♯}} is enharmonic to B♭, and {{colored note|blue|B♭}} is actually just A♯).~~

=== Ups and downs notation ===

The third-sharps and third-flats can be notated using [[ups and downs notation]] and extended [[Helmholtz-Ellis notation|Helmholtz–Ellis]] accidentals:

~~The diatonic semitone is four steps, so for the region between B and C, we can use:~~ {{~~colored note|B~~}}, {{colored note|C♭}}, {{colored note|blue|B♯}} / {{colored note|red|C♭}} (they are enharmonic equivalents), {{colored note|B♯}}, and {{colored note|C}}. All of the notes in 43edo therefore have unambiguous names except for {{colored note|blue|B♯}} / {{colored note|red|C♭}}, and {{colored note|blue|E♯}} / {{colored note|red|F♭}}. It might also be possible to design special symbols for those two notes (resembling a cross between the letters B and C in the former case, and E and F in the latter).

If {{colored note|red|C♭}} and {{colored note|blue|B♯}} (and {{colored note|red|F♭}} / {{colored note|blue|E♯}}) are instead forced to be distinct, but the requirement that all notes be equally spaced is maintained, then we end up with a ''completely'' unambiguous red-note/blue-note notation for [[45edo]], which is another meantone (actually, a [[flattone]]) system.

~~=== Ups and downs notation ===~~

~~The third-sharps and third-flats can also be notated using [[ups and downs notation]] and extended [[Helmholtz-Ellis notation|Helmholtz–Ellis]] accidentals:~~

~~{{Sharpness-sharp3}}~~

The notes between A and B can then be notated as A, A{{naturalup}}, A{{sharpdown}}, A♯, B♭, B{{flatup}}, B{{naturaldown}}, B. Note that A♯ is enharmonic to B{{flatdown}}, and B♭ is enharmonic to A{{sharpup}}.

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=== Red-Blue Notation ===

For people who are not colorblind, a red-note/blue-note system (similar to that proposed for [[36edo]]) can also be used. (Note that this is different than Kite's [[color notation]].) Now we have the following sequence of notes, each separated by one meride: {{colored note|A}}, {{colored note|red|A}}, {{colored note|blue|A♯}}, {{colored note|A♯}}, {{colored note|B♭}}, {{colored note|red|B♭}}, {{colored note|blue|B}}, {{colored note|B}}. (Note that red sharps or blue flats are enharmonically equivalent to simpler notes: {{colored note|red|A♯}} is enharmonic to B♭, and {{colored note|blue|B♭}} is actually just A♯).

The diatonic semitone is four steps, so for the region between B and C, we can use: {{colored note|B}}, {{colored note|C♭}}, {{colored note|blue|B♯}} / {{colored note|red|C♭}} (they are enharmonic equivalents), {{colored note|B♯}}, and {{colored note|C}}. All of the notes in 43edo therefore have unambiguous names except for {{colored note|blue|B♯}} / {{colored note|red|C♭}}, and {{colored note|blue|E♯}} / {{colored note|red|F♭}}. It might also be possible to design special symbols for those two notes (resembling a cross between the letters B and C in the former case, and E and F in the latter).

If {{colored note|red|C♭}} and {{colored note|blue|B♯}} (and {{colored note|red|F♭}} / {{colored note|blue|E♯}}) are instead forced to be distinct, but the requirement that all notes be equally spaced is maintained, then we end up with a ''completely'' unambiguous red-note/blue-note notation for [[45edo]], which is another meantone (actually, a [[flattone]]) system.

== Regular temperament properties ==

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 == Notation ==
-=== Red-Blue Notation ===
 Because 43edo is a meantone system, this makes it easier to adapt traditional Western notation to it than to some other tunings. A♯ and B♭ are distinct and the distance between them is one meride. The whole tone is divided into seven merides so this means we can use "third-sharps", "two-thirds-sharps", "third-flats", and "two-thirds-flats" to reach the remaining notes between A and B; notes elsewhere on the scale can be notated similarly.
-For people who aren't colorblind, a red-note/blue-note system (similar to that proposed for [[36edo]]) can be used. (Note that this is different than Kite's [[color notation]].) Now we have the following sequence of notes, each separated by one meride: {{colored note|A}}, {{colored note|red|A}}, {{colored note|blue|A♯}}, {{colored note|A♯}}, {{colored note|B♭}}, {{colored note|red|B♭}}, {{colored note|blue|B}}, {{colored note|B}}. (Note that red sharps or blue flats are enharmonically equivalent to simpler notes: {{colored note|red|A♯}} is enharmonic to B♭, and {{colored note|blue|B♭}} is actually just A♯).
+=== Ups and downs notation ===
+The third-sharps and third-flats can be notated using [[ups and downs notation]] and extended [[Helmholtz-Ellis notation|Helmholtz&ndash;Ellis]] accidentals:
-The diatonic semitone is four steps, so for the region between B and C, we can use: {{colored note|B}}, {{colored note|C♭}}, {{colored note|blue|B♯}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{colored note|red|C♭}} (they are enharmonic equivalents), {{colored note|B♯}}, and {{colored note|C}}. All of the notes in 43edo therefore have unambiguous names except for {{colored note|blue|B♯}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{colored note|red|C♭}}, and {{colored note|blue|E♯}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{colored note|red|F♭}}. It might also be possible to design special symbols for those two notes (resembling a cross between the letters B and C in the former case, and E and F in the latter).
+{{Sharpness-sharp3}}
-If {{colored note|red|C♭}} and {{colored note|blue|B♯}} (and {{colored note|red|F♭}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{colored note|blue|E♯}}) are instead forced to be distinct, but the requirement that all notes be equally spaced is maintained, then we end up with a ''completely'' unambiguous red-note/blue-note notation for [[45edo]], which is another meantone (actually, a [[flattone]]) system.
-=== Ups and downs notation ===
-The third-sharps and third-flats can also be notated using [[ups and downs notation]] and extended [[Helmholtz-Ellis notation|Helmholtz&ndash;Ellis]] accidentals:
-{{Sharpness-sharp3}}
 The notes between A and B can then be notated as A, A{{naturalup}}, A{{sharpdown}}, A♯, B♭, B{{flatup}}, B{{naturaldown}}, B. Note that A♯ is enharmonic to B{{flatdown}}, and B♭ is enharmonic to A{{sharpup}}.
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 | [[File:Sagittal sharp.png]]
 |}
+=== Red-Blue Notation ===
+For people who are not colorblind, a red-note/blue-note system (similar to that proposed for [[36edo]]) can also be used. (Note that this is different than Kite's [[color notation]].) Now we have the following sequence of notes, each separated by one meride: {{colored note|A}}, {{colored note|red|A}}, {{colored note|blue|A♯}}, {{colored note|A♯}}, {{colored note|B♭}}, {{colored note|red|B♭}}, {{colored note|blue|B}}, {{colored note|B}}. (Note that red sharps or blue flats are enharmonically equivalent to simpler notes: {{colored note|red|A♯}} is enharmonic to B♭, and {{colored note|blue|B♭}} is actually just A♯).
+The diatonic semitone is four steps, so for the region between B and C, we can use: {{colored note|B}}, {{colored note|C♭}}, {{colored note|blue|B♯}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{colored note|red|C♭}} (they are enharmonic equivalents), {{colored note|B♯}}, and {{colored note|C}}. All of the notes in 43edo therefore have unambiguous names except for {{colored note|blue|B♯}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{colored note|red|C♭}}, and {{colored note|blue|E♯}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{colored note|red|F♭}}. It might also be possible to design special symbols for those two notes (resembling a cross between the letters B and C in the former case, and E and F in the latter).
+If {{colored note|red|C♭}} and {{colored note|blue|B♯}} (and {{colored note|red|F♭}}&nbsp;/&nbsp;{{colored note|blue|E♯}}) are instead forced to be distinct, but the requirement that all notes be equally spaced is maintained, then we end up with a ''completely'' unambiguous red-note/blue-note notation for [[45edo]], which is another meantone (actually, a [[flattone]]) system.
 == Regular temperament properties ==