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== Detail ==
== Detail ==
Below is a table showing the characteristics of each edo in the context of heptatonic ups and downs notation.  
Below is a table showing the characteristics of each edo in the context of heptatonic ups and downs notation.  
Each row represents the step size of a sharp/flat, to be called "sharp value" below. The sharp value is the basic category to determine the symbol set to be used.
Each column represents the step size of a small tone, located between E–F and B–C.
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Each row represents the step size of a sharp/flat, to be called "sharp value" below.


Each column represents the step size of a small tone, located between E–F and B–C.  
The symbol set comprises traditional sharps, flats, semisharps, semiflats, and up and down arrows attached to sharps and flats. Semisharps and semiflats apply to even sharp values only.  
 
=== Sharp Value 1 to 4 ===


'''Sharp-1''' ETs have a sharp that raises 1 step. ETs of this category include 5, 12, 19, 26, etc.  
'''Sharp-1''' ETs have a sharp that raises 1 step. ETs of this category include 5, 12, 19, 26, etc.  
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'''Sharp-4''' ETs have a sharp that raises 4 steps. ETs of this category include 27, 34, 41, 48, etc.  
'''Sharp-4''' ETs have a sharp that raises 4 steps. ETs of this category include 27, 34, 41, 48, etc.  


A combination of semisharps, semiflats, ups and downs looks very neat.  
A full combination of semisharps, semiflats, ups and downs looks very neat.  


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=== Sharp Value 5 to 8 ===


Starting with '''sharp-5''', which includes the famous 53-ET, you'll have to use double ups and downs.  
Starting with '''sharp-5''', which includes the famous 53-ET, you'll have to use double ups and downs.  
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The rest will be discussed below.  
The rest will be discussed below.  


'''Flat-1''' ETs have a sharp that _lowers_ 1 step. ETs of this category include 9, 16, and 23. To have a sharp that actually lowers the tone can be counter-intuitive, yet reasonable for the system. Regardless, you could just flip it around.  
=== Negative Sharp Values ===
 
'''Flat-1''' ETs have a sharp that ''lowers'' 1 step. ETs of this category include 9, 16, and 23. To have a sharp that actually lowers the tone can be counter-intuitive, yet reasonable for the system. Regardless, you could just flip it around.  


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'''Flat-2''' ETs (virtually 11-ET only) have a sharp that _lowers_ 2 steps. So besides the special flavor of the sharps and flats, there are also semisharps and semiflats to fill up the spaces between.  
'''Flat-2''' ETs (virtually 11-ET only) have a sharp that ''lowers'' 2 steps. So besides the special flavor of the sharps and flats, there are also semisharps and semiflats to fill up the spaces between.  


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=== Sharp Value 0 ===


The '''zero''' row is even more special in that the conventional meaning of the sharp or flat does not apply.  
The '''zero''' row is even more special in that the conventional meaning of the sharp or flat does not apply.  
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