Re: simplifying chromatic scale notation

[Paul Morris]

> On Jan 26, 2016, at 7:45 AM, David Kastrup <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> Sharon Rosner <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>> But seriously, I see no reason to change a system which works so well
>> for so many different kinds of music. All these alternative systems, I
>> don't see what advantage they offer. On the contrary, there are many
>> downsides - they're unsuitable for keyboards,
> 
> Piano keyboards.  Chromatic button accordions would likely benefit, as
> would Janko keyboards.

I’d also add guitars, most string instruments, and any other isomorphic 
instruments:

http://musicnotation.org/wiki/instruments/isomorphic-instruments/

Although, I wouldn’t say “unsuitable” but maybe just "a little less ideal" for 
traditional 7-5 keyboard layouts, especially if you color them (or just 
conceive of them) in this way:

http://musicnotation.org/wiki/instruments/6-6-colored-traditional-7-5-keyboard/


>> unsuitable for tonal music,
> 
> Not "unsuitable" as much as intransparent.  It's harder to see the
> tonality.

Yes, or you could say they provide a different perspective on the tonality of 
tonal music, by revealing the interval patterns behind it, which also happen to 
be the interval patterns you have to play on an instrument to produce it.

Cheers,
-Paul