Re: simplifying chromatic scale notation

[Sharon Rosner]

> "make transposition harder"?  Of all the disadvantages to attribute to
equally-spaced notation systems, 
> this one seems like an unlikely candidate.  It's one of their redeeming
> features.

Of all alternative systems discussed on this thread, the only one which is
really appropriate for transposition is the "Lines a Whole Step Apart"
system (http://musicnotation.org/systems/gallery/). There it is just a
matter of moving the clef or switching the clef.

The rest of them use either special note shapes for sharps/flats
("Clairnote", "Simplified notation"), which is not any better for
transposition, or special note shapes for the in-between notes ("Twinline
Notation"). 

The OP's system uses Four vertical positions between staff lines (including
on-the-line). How do you transpose that by half a step?

In contrast, in traditional notation you can easily transpose by moving or
changing the clef and changing the key signature. Admittedly this is harder
today with the modern accidental display practice (displayed once per bar),
but 300 years ago musicians were able to do this on sight by imagining an
alternative clef and key signature. See also the practice of Chiavette or
chiavi transportate - transposition clefs.

And, this works for both transposing by a semitone or by a fifth.

Sharon



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