The Music Notation Project

Exploring Alternative Music Notation Systems

Main menu

Skip to primary content
Skip to secondary content
    • Guided Tour
    • AudioVisualizer
    • Gallery
    • More Notation Systems
    • Criteria for Systems
    • Evaluative Research
    • Tutorials Overview
    • 6-6 and 7-5 Pitch Patterns
    • Noteheads and Pitch
    • Intervals: Traditional System
    • Intervals: Reading and Playing
    • Intervals: 6-6 Systems
    • Chromatic Staves Example
    • Enharmonic Equivalents
    • Numerical Notation Systems
    • Software Overview
    • LilyPond
    • Finale
    • MuseScore
    • Sibelius
    • Open Source Strategy
    • MNMA Overview
    • Research Project
    • Publications
    • Conferences
  • Wiki
  • Forum

Post navigation

← Previous Next →

C-Symmetrical Semitone Notation
by Ronald Sadlier, 1991

Chromatic scale from C to C in C-Symmetrical Semitone Notation by Ronald SadlierC C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Ab B C

Identical to the regular five-line staff systems, except that the second and fourth lines are heavier than the other lines.  As with most of these five-line systems, the single ledger line is C.

Earliest documentation: 1991

Source: Directory of Music Notation Proposals, section/page: 10/27, 11/3, 13/84

Manuscript Paper: Discontinuous Staves, Continuous Staves

→ Next Two Notation Systems →

Chromatic scale from C to C in Notation Godjevatz by Velizar GodjevatzC C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Ab B C

Notation Godjevatz by Velizar Godjevatz

Chromatic scale from C to C in A-B Chromatic Notation by Albert BrenninkC C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Ab B C

A-B Chromatic Notation by Albert Brennink

← Previous Two Notation Systems ←

Chromatic scale from C to C in Untitled by Heinrich RichterC C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Ab B C

Untitled by Heinrich Richter

Chromatic scale from C to C in Untitled by Grace FrixC C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Ab B C

Untitled by Grace Frix

Notation System Groups

  • Lines a Whole Step Apart, 5 Lines per Octave
  • Lines a Whole Step Apart, 4 or 3 Lines per Octave
  • Lines a Whole Step Apart, 6 Lines per Octave
  • Lines a Whole Step and Major 3rd Apart, 4 per Octave
  • Lines a Minor 3rd Apart, 3 or 4 Lines per Octave
  • Lines a Major 3rd Apart, 3 Lines per Octave
  • Lines a Major 3rd Apart, 2 Lines per Octave
  • Lines a Major 3rd Apart, 2 per Octave, Compact Staff
  • Lines a Tritone Apart, 2 per Octave, or 1 Line per Octave
  • 7-5 Line Pattern, 3, 5, or 6 Lines per Octave
The Music Notation Project
A not-for-profit organization sustained by the contributions of volunteers and supporters. Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
  • Home
  • Notation Systems
  • Tutorials
  • Software
  • MNMA
  • Wiki
  • Forum (Google Group)
  • About, FAQ, Contact Info
  • Blog
  • Community
  • Contribute
  • Facebook
  • Return to Top