Re: simplifying chromatic scale notation

[Chris Yate]

On 26 January 2016 at 05:35, Paul Morris <address@hidden> wrote:

One idea would be to use triangle shapes for the accidental notes to better clarify their relation to the “natural” or rather in-the-key, non-accidental, notes.  Like a diatonic-staff version of Reed’s Twinline: 

http://musicnotation.org/system/twinline-notation-by-thomas-reed/

Although, I’m not sure how that would work with sharp or flat notes in a given key... (are they ovals or triangles?)

BTW, is there a standard term for non-accidental notes?  You would think it would be “natural notes” but sometimes natural notes are also accidental notes.

In a chromatic scale, what are the accidental notes? They're certainly NOT notes with a sharp or flat, since you may already be in a key signature with those notes.

Chris