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As the introduction [[file:Sagittal.pdf|Sagittal.pdf]] says, Sagittal notation uses a conventional staff on which the natural notes are in a single series of fifths, i.e, in the case of just intonation, in [[3-limit|Pythagorean tuning]]. The meaning of conventional sharps and flats is Pythagorean as well, i.e. they stand for raising the corresponding note by a [[2187_2048|Pythagorean chromatic semitone (apotome)]], a "large" semitone 113.7 cents in size.
As the introduction [[file:Sagittal.pdf|Sagittal.pdf]] says, Sagittal notation uses a conventional staff on which the natural notes are in a single series of fifths, i.e, in the case of just intonation, in [[3-limit|Pythagorean tuning]]. The meaning of conventional sharps and flats is Pythagorean as well, i.e. they stand for raising the corresponding note by a [[2187_2048|Pythagorean chromatic semitone (apotome)]], a "large" semitone 113.7 cents in size.


For the notation of notes in higher [[Harmonic Limit|limits]], additional symbols are introduced. The intervals these symbols tand for are mostly [[Comma|commas]] - the maybe most elementary example is the [[81_80|syntonic comma]] (ratio 81/80, 21.506 cents), the difference between a pythagorean and a just major third, necessary for just intonation in [[5-limit]]. Other elementary commas appearing along the overtone series are: in [[7-limit]] the [[64_63|septimal comma or Architas' comma]] (64/63, 27.264 Cents), the difference between a minor and a harmonic seventh, and, in [[11-limit]], the [[33_32|undecimal comma or al-Farabi quarter-tone]] (33/32, 53.2729 cents), the difference between an undecimal semi-augmented and a perfect fourth.
For the notation of notes in higher [[Harmonic Limit|limits]], additional symbols are introduced. The intervals these symbols stand for are mostly [[Comma|commas]] - the maybe most elementary example is the [[81_80|syntonic comma]] (ratio 81/80, 21.506 cents), the difference between a pythagorean and a just major third, necessary for just intonation in [[5-limit]]. Other elementary commas appearing along the overtone series are: in [[7-limit]] the [[64_63|septimal comma or Architas' comma]] (64/63, 27.264 Cents), the difference between a minor and a harmonic seventh, and, in [[11-limit]], the [[33_32|undecimal comma or al-Farabi quarter-tone]] (33/32, 53.2729 cents), the difference between an undecimal semi-augmented and a perfect fourth.


With the Sagittal symbos for these three commas, a scale consisting of the overtones 4 to 11 can be written as follows:
With the Sagittal symbos for these three commas, a scale consisting of the overtones 4 to 11 can be written as follows:
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  As the introduction &lt;a href="/file/view/Sagittal.pdf/243193787/Sagittal.pdf" onclick="ws.common.trackFileLink('/file/view/Sagittal.pdf/243193787/Sagittal.pdf');"&gt;Sagittal.pdf&lt;/a&gt; says, Sagittal notation uses a conventional staff on which the natural notes are in a single series of fifths, i.e, in the case of just intonation, in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/3-limit"&gt;Pythagorean tuning&lt;/a&gt;. The meaning of conventional sharps and flats is Pythagorean as well, i.e. they stand for raising the corresponding note by a &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/2187_2048"&gt;Pythagorean chromatic semitone (apotome)&lt;/a&gt;, a &amp;quot;large&amp;quot; semitone 113.7 cents in size.&lt;br /&gt;
  As the introduction &lt;a href="/file/view/Sagittal.pdf/243193787/Sagittal.pdf" onclick="ws.common.trackFileLink('/file/view/Sagittal.pdf/243193787/Sagittal.pdf');"&gt;Sagittal.pdf&lt;/a&gt; says, Sagittal notation uses a conventional staff on which the natural notes are in a single series of fifths, i.e, in the case of just intonation, in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/3-limit"&gt;Pythagorean tuning&lt;/a&gt;. The meaning of conventional sharps and flats is Pythagorean as well, i.e. they stand for raising the corresponding note by a &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/2187_2048"&gt;Pythagorean chromatic semitone (apotome)&lt;/a&gt;, a &amp;quot;large&amp;quot; semitone 113.7 cents in size.&lt;br /&gt;
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For the notation of notes in higher &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Harmonic%20Limit"&gt;limits&lt;/a&gt;, additional symbols are introduced. The intervals these symbols tand for are mostly &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Comma"&gt;commas&lt;/a&gt; - the maybe most elementary example is the &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/81_80"&gt;syntonic comma&lt;/a&gt; (ratio 81/80, 21.506 cents), the difference between a pythagorean and a just major third, necessary for just intonation in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/5-limit"&gt;5-limit&lt;/a&gt;. Other elementary commas appearing along the overtone series are: in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/7-limit"&gt;7-limit&lt;/a&gt; the &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/64_63"&gt;septimal comma or Architas' comma&lt;/a&gt; (64/63, 27.264 Cents), the difference between a minor and a harmonic seventh, and, in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/11-limit"&gt;11-limit&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/33_32"&gt;undecimal comma or al-Farabi quarter-tone&lt;/a&gt; (33/32, 53.2729 cents), the difference between an undecimal semi-augmented and a perfect fourth.&lt;br /&gt;
For the notation of notes in higher &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Harmonic%20Limit"&gt;limits&lt;/a&gt;, additional symbols are introduced. The intervals these symbols stand for are mostly &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Comma"&gt;commas&lt;/a&gt; - the maybe most elementary example is the &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/81_80"&gt;syntonic comma&lt;/a&gt; (ratio 81/80, 21.506 cents), the difference between a pythagorean and a just major third, necessary for just intonation in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/5-limit"&gt;5-limit&lt;/a&gt;. Other elementary commas appearing along the overtone series are: in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/7-limit"&gt;7-limit&lt;/a&gt; the &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/64_63"&gt;septimal comma or Architas' comma&lt;/a&gt; (64/63, 27.264 Cents), the difference between a minor and a harmonic seventh, and, in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/11-limit"&gt;11-limit&lt;/a&gt;, the &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/33_32"&gt;undecimal comma or al-Farabi quarter-tone&lt;/a&gt; (33/32, 53.2729 cents), the difference between an undecimal semi-augmented and a perfect fourth.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the Sagittal symbos for these three commas, a scale consisting of the overtones 4 to 11 can be written as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
With the Sagittal symbos for these three commas, a scale consisting of the overtones 4 to 11 can be written as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Sagittal notation|Overview Sagittal notation]]

This page lists a few elementary examples that hopefully shed some light on the philosophy (and the pitfalls!) of Sagittal notation. For a detailed introduction into Sagittal notation the document [[file:Sagittal.pdf|Sagittal.pdf]] is the reference.

=Just intonation: notating an overtone scale= 
As the introduction [[file:Sagittal.pdf|Sagittal.pdf]] says, Sagittal notation uses a conventional staff on which the natural notes are in a single series of fifths, i.e, in the case of just intonation, in [[3-limit|Pythagorean tuning]]. The meaning of conventional sharps and flats is Pythagorean as well, i.e. they stand for raising the corresponding note by a [[2187_2048|Pythagorean chromatic semitone (apotome)]], a "large" semitone 113.7 cents in size.

For the notation of notes in higher [[Harmonic Limit|limits]], additional symbols are introduced. The intervals these symbols stand for are mostly [[Comma|commas]] - the maybe most elementary example is the [[81_80|syntonic comma]] (ratio 81/80, 21.506 cents), the difference between a pythagorean and a just major third, necessary for just intonation in [[5-limit]]. Other elementary commas appearing along the overtone series are: in [[7-limit]] the [[64_63|septimal comma or Architas' comma]] (64/63, 27.264 Cents), the difference between a minor and a harmonic seventh, and, in [[11-limit]], the [[33_32|undecimal comma or al-Farabi quarter-tone]] (33/32, 53.2729 cents), the difference between an undecimal semi-augmented and a perfect fourth.

With the Sagittal symbos for these three commas, a scale consisting of the overtones 4 to 11 can be written as follows:
[[image:SagittalOvertoneSeries.jpg]]
For a complete list of all comma symbols see [[http://sagittal.org/]] or [[file:xenharmonic/Sagittal.pdf|sagittal.pdf]].

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This page lists a few elementary examples that hopefully shed some light on the philosophy (and the pitfalls!) of Sagittal notation. For a detailed introduction into Sagittal notation the document <a href="/file/view/Sagittal.pdf/243193787/Sagittal.pdf" onclick="ws.common.trackFileLink('/file/view/Sagittal.pdf/243193787/Sagittal.pdf');">Sagittal.pdf</a> is the reference.<br />
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 As the introduction <a href="/file/view/Sagittal.pdf/243193787/Sagittal.pdf" onclick="ws.common.trackFileLink('/file/view/Sagittal.pdf/243193787/Sagittal.pdf');">Sagittal.pdf</a> says, Sagittal notation uses a conventional staff on which the natural notes are in a single series of fifths, i.e, in the case of just intonation, in <a class="wiki_link" href="/3-limit">Pythagorean tuning</a>. The meaning of conventional sharps and flats is Pythagorean as well, i.e. they stand for raising the corresponding note by a <a class="wiki_link" href="/2187_2048">Pythagorean chromatic semitone (apotome)</a>, a &quot;large&quot; semitone 113.7 cents in size.<br />
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For the notation of notes in higher <a class="wiki_link" href="/Harmonic%20Limit">limits</a>, additional symbols are introduced. The intervals these symbols stand for are mostly <a class="wiki_link" href="/Comma">commas</a> - the maybe most elementary example is the <a class="wiki_link" href="/81_80">syntonic comma</a> (ratio 81/80, 21.506 cents), the difference between a pythagorean and a just major third, necessary for just intonation in <a class="wiki_link" href="/5-limit">5-limit</a>. Other elementary commas appearing along the overtone series are: in <a class="wiki_link" href="/7-limit">7-limit</a> the <a class="wiki_link" href="/64_63">septimal comma or Architas' comma</a> (64/63, 27.264 Cents), the difference between a minor and a harmonic seventh, and, in <a class="wiki_link" href="/11-limit">11-limit</a>, the <a class="wiki_link" href="/33_32">undecimal comma or al-Farabi quarter-tone</a> (33/32, 53.2729 cents), the difference between an undecimal semi-augmented and a perfect fourth.<br />
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With the Sagittal symbos for these three commas, a scale consisting of the overtones 4 to 11 can be written as follows:<br />
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For a complete list of all comma symbols see <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://sagittal.org/" rel="nofollow">http://sagittal.org/</a> or <a href="http://xenharmonic.wikispaces.com/file/view/Sagittal.pdf/243193787/Sagittal.pdf" onclick="ws.common.trackFileLink('http://xenharmonic.wikispaces.com/file/view/Sagittal.pdf/243193787/Sagittal.pdf');">sagittal.pdf</a>.<br />
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