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The '''Helmholtz–Ellis JI pitch notation''' ('''HEJI''') is a [[musical notation]] system for [[just intonation]] intervals up to the [[47-limit]]. It consists of a set of [[Nominal-accidental chain|accidentals]] defined by formal commas for each [[prime harmonic]].
The '''Helmholtz-Ellis JI pitch notation''' ('''HEJI''') is a [[musical notation]] system for [[just intonation]] intervals up to the [[47-limit]]. It consists of a set of [[Nominal-accidental chain|accidentals]] defined by formal commas for each [[prime harmonic]].


Further accidentals were designed by [[richie]] for primes up to the [[89-limit]]; see [[richie's HEJI extensions]].
Further accidentals were designed by [[richie]] for primes up to the [[89-limit]]; see [[richie's HEJI extensions]].


== Introductory materials ==
== Introductory materials ==
* [https://heji.plainsound.org/ The Helmholtz–Ellis JI Pitch Notation (HEJI)] by Marc Sabat and Thomas Nicholson from Plainsound Music Edition – 2020 version with revised symbols for primes up to 47 entirely based on alterations of Pythagorean notes
* [https://heji.plainsound.org/ The Helmholtz-Ellis JI Pitch Notation (HEJI)] by Marc Sabat and Thomas Nicholson from Plainsound Music Edition – 2020 version with revised symbols for primes up to 47 entirely based on alterations of Pythagorean notes
* [http://www.plainsound.org/pdfs/ji_notation.pdf Extended Helmholtz&ndash;Ellis JI Pitch Notation] by Marc Sabat and Wolfgang von Schweinitz from Plainsound Music Edition &ndash; deprecated<ref>See [https://masa.plainsound.org/work.html#writing Marc Sabat : Music & Writings]. </ref> 2004 version
* [http://www.plainsound.org/pdfs/ji_notation.pdf Extended Helmholtz-Ellis JI Pitch Notation] by Marc Sabat and Wolfgang von Schweinitz from Plainsound Music Edition - deprecated<ref>See [https://masa.plainsound.org/work.html#writing Marc Sabat : Music & Writings]. </ref> 2004 version


== Quick reference ==
== Quick reference ==
Below is a quick guide to the accidentals and commas used in Helmholtz&ndash;Ellis notation.
Below is a quick guide to the accidentals and commas used in Helmholtz-Ellis notation.


{| class="wikitable center-all" style="margin: auto auto auto auto;"
{| class="wikitable center-all" style="margin: auto auto auto auto;"
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| [[43-limit|43]] || [[129/128]]
| [[43-limit|43]] || [[129/128]]
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| [[47-limit|47]] || [[752/729]], [[48/47]]<ref>The recent March 2025 revision of HEJI changed the 47 comma from [[752/729]] to [[48/47]], which has yet to gain popular support. See [https://heji.plainsound.org The Helmholtz&ndash;Ellis JI Pitch Notation (HEJI)].</ref>
| [[47-limit|47]] || [[752/729]], [[48/47]]<ref>The recent March 2025 revision of HEJI changed the 47 comma from [[752/729]] to [[48/47]], which has yet to gain popular support. See [https://heji.plainsound.org The Helmholtz-Ellis JI Pitch Notation (HEJI)].</ref>
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{| class="wikitable sortable center-all left-5" style="margin: auto auto auto auto;"
{| class="wikitable sortable center-all left-5" style="margin: auto auto auto auto;"
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| colspan="2" | [[File:Heji44.svg|54x54px]][[File:Heji25.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiC.svg|48x48px]]
| colspan="2" | [[File:Heji44.svg|54x54px]][[File:Heji25.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiC.svg|48x48px]]
| [[File:Heji44.svg|54x54px]][[File:Heji12.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiD.svg|48x48px]]
| [[File:Heji44.svg|54x54px]][[File:Heji12.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiD.svg|48x48px]]
| Definition of the accidental is revised from 256/255 to 2187/2176<br />in the 2020 version by Plainsound Music Edition
| Definition of the accidental is revised from 256/255 to 2187/2176 in the 2020 version by Plainsound Music Edition
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|-
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| 19
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| colspan="2" | [[File:HejiaccidentalCombiningRaise29LimitComma.svg|48x48px]][[File:Heji11.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiB.svg|48x48px]]
| colspan="2" | [[File:HejiaccidentalCombiningRaise29LimitComma.svg|48x48px]][[File:Heji11.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiB.svg|48x48px]]
| [[File:Heji51.svg|54x54px]][[File:Heji12.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiB.svg|48x48px]]
| [[File:Heji51.svg|54x54px]][[File:Heji12.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiB.svg|48x48px]]
| Definition of the accidental is revised from 145/144 to 261/256<br />in the 2020 version by Plainsound Music Edition
| Definition of the accidental is revised from 145/144 to 261/256 in the 2020 version by Plainsound Music Edition
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| 31
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| colspan="2" | [[File:Heji52.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiC.svg|48x48px]]
| colspan="2" | [[File:Heji52.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiC.svg|48x48px]]
| [[File:HejiaccidentalCombiningLower31SchismaOld.svg|48x48px]][[File:Heji40.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiC.svg|48x48px]]
| [[File:HejiaccidentalCombiningLower31SchismaOld.svg|48x48px]][[File:Heji40.svg|54x54px]][[File:HejiC.svg|48x48px]]
| Definition of the accidental is revised from 1024/1023 to 32/31<br />in the 2020 version by Plainsound Music Edition
| Definition of the accidental is revised from 1024/1023 to 32/31 in the 2020 version by Plainsound Music Edition
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{{Todo|inline=1|add images for March 2025 47-limit HEJI accidentals|show new notation for 47/32}}
== Helmholtz-Ellis glyphs ==
 
== Helmholtz&ndash;Ellis glyphs ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://tonalsoft.com/enc/h/hewm.aspx HEWM Notation (Helmholtz-Ellis-Wolf-Monzo)] &ndash; Tonalsoft enyclopedia of microtonal music theory
* [http://tonalsoft.com/enc/h/hewm.aspx HEWM Notation (Helmholtz-Ellis-Wolf-Monzo)] - Tonalsoft enyclopedia of microtonal music theory
* [https://hejicalc.plainsound.org/ Plainsound Harmonic Space Calculator]
* [https://hejicalc.plainsound.org/ Plainsound Harmonic Space Calculator]
* [https://w3c.github.io/smufl/latest/tables/extended-helmholtz-ellis-accidentals-just-intonation-supplement.html/ Glyphs in smufl]


== See also ==
== See also ==