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118 is the number of chemical elements in the first 7 periods of the periodic table, and it is the number of elements which are ever expected to be most useful to humans. As a result, chemical element names can be used as note names in 118edo. In addition, such a notation is succinct as each pitch class is unique, and also it doesn't favor any other temperament or tuning besides 118edo. | 118 is the number of chemical elements in the first 7 periods of the periodic table, and it is the number of elements which are ever expected to be most useful to humans. As a result, chemical element names can be used as note names in 118edo. In addition, such a notation is succinct as each pitch class is unique, and also it doesn't favor any other temperament or tuning besides 118edo. | ||
However, chemical notation's properties can also be a disadvantage - it requires memorizing the names of the elements of the periodic table | However, chemical notation's properties can also be a disadvantage - it requires memorizing the names of the elements of the periodic table. | ||
The following are the correspondences of the periodic table structure with 118edo: | The following are the correspondences of the periodic table structure with 118edo: | ||