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> o4 c++++-+-+-+
> The above is a really obtuse and unnecessary way to represent an E (a.k.a. a C-sharp-sharp-sharp-sharp-flat-sharp-flat-sharp-flat-sharp) in Alda.
This is equivalent to c++++, c 4-sharps. This is NOT e, as far as I know.
See https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma_syntonique and how semi-tones are built.
I'm thus wondering how things are built behind the scenes..
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> o4 c++++-+-+-+
> The above is a really obtuse and unnecessary way to represent an E (a.k.a. a C-sharp-sharp-sharp-sharp-flat-sharp-flat-sharp-flat-sharp) in Alda.
This is equivalent to c++++, c 4-sharps. This is NOT e, as far as I know.
See https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma_syntonique and how semi-tones are built.
I'm thus wondering how things are built behind the scenes..