Re: Microtonal Helmholtz-Ellis notation in Lilypond: fine-tuning

[Hans Aberg]

On 10 Sep 2009, at 10:57, Torsten Anders wrote:

> On 10.09.2009, at 09:03, Hans Aberg wrote:
> > It seems to be that that staff indicates the Pythagorean tuning,  
> > with accidentals to indicate offsets relative that. Right?
>
>
> This uniform structure of the Helmholtz-Ellis and Sagittal notation  
> makes it possible to not only notate just intonation but also  
> arbitrary equal temperaments (equal divisions of the octave) with  
> them. The example below shows the pitches of 41-tone equal  
> temperament with Helmholtz-Ellis notation. Note that other  
> enharmonic pitches are possible, for example, Db and C#L (C#  
> transposed down by a septimal comma) share the same 41-tone equal  
> temperament pitch class (namely pitch class 3, the fourth note below).

Yes, but I tend to think that ETs and Pythagorean tuning, quarter- 
comma meantone, and other diatonic pitch systems would be best notated  
by departing from them, and then adding intermediate pitch accidentals  
relative that. Strictly speaking, it depends on which music instrument  
you have. Mine is a 2-dimensional keyboard. I figured it would take  
too much work learning new playing pattern for each tuning, especially  
in rapind movements, ornamentation, etc. I do not know of a good way  
to play intermediate pitches yet, though.

I think this way of notating should be possible with the system I  
described in my other mail.

  Hans