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DA Notation
by Rich Reed, 1986

Chromatic scale from C to C. C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Ab B C

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This staff is basically identical to Isomorph Notation by Tadeusz Wójcik and it uses the same alternating notehead color. The pitches are different with the heavy bottom and top lines representing C. Also, the rhythmic notation is mostly traditional rather than proportional. Rich Reed’s design was his modification of Wojcik’s design.

Earliest documentation: 1986

Source: Directory of Music Notation Proposals, section/page: 10/23, 11/2, 13/70

Similar Notations: Untitled by Arnold Schoenberg

Manuscript Paper: Discontinuous Staves  Continuous Staves

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Chromatic scale from C to C in Numbered Notes, Notes-Only Version by Jason MacCoy C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Ab B C

Numbered Notes, Notes-Only by Jason MacCoy

Chromatic scale from C to C in Numbered Notes, Numbers-Only Version by Jason MacCoy C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Ab B C

Numbered Notes, Numbers-Only by Jason MacCoy

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Chromatic scale from C to C in Proportional Chromatic Musical Notation by Henri Carcelle C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Ab B C

Proportional Chromatic Musical Notation by Henri Carcelle

Chromatic scale from C to C in Isomorph Notation by Tadeusz Wójcik C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Ab B C

Isomorph Notation by Tadeusz Wójcik

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
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