Stromian Tuplet Notation - Revision history

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	== Bridge Tuplets ==		== Bridge Tuplets ==
	[[File:Bridge Tuplet Visualization.jpg\|thumb\|200x200px\|[7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4]:8]]		[[File:Bridge Tuplet Visualization.jpg\|thumb\|200x200px\|[7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4]]]
	[[File:Bridged bridge tuplet.jpg\|alt=Bridged bridge tuplet\|thumb\|199x199px\|Bridged bridge tuplet [6:4], [6:4][2+5:3+1], [6:4][2+5:3+1][1+3:2+5]]]One way of notating [[Bridge Tuplets\|bridge tuplets]] in STN is by using '''two''' bracketed sections, the '''first''' one laying out the two tuplets being bridged, and the '''second''' one laying out where the bridge tuplet starts, its ratio, and where it ends. For example, a bridge tuplet in which a '''7:4''' and a '''6:4''' are being bridged by a '''6:4''' somewhere in the middle could be written like [7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4].		[[File:Bridged bridge tuplet.jpg\|alt=Bridged bridge tuplet\|thumb\|199x199px\|Bridged bridge tuplet [6:4], [6:4][2+5:3+1], [6:4][2+5:3+1][1+3:2+5]]]One way of notating [[Bridge Tuplets\|bridge tuplets]] in STN is by using '''two''' bracketed sections, the '''first''' one laying out the two tuplets being bridged, and the '''second''' one laying out where the bridge tuplet starts, its ratio, and where it ends. For example, a bridge tuplet in which a '''7:4''' and a '''6:4''' are being bridged by a '''6:4''' somewhere in the middle could be written like [7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4].

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Non-Dyadic Tuplets

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	== Bridge Tuplets ==		== Bridge Tuplets ==
	[[File:Bridge Tuplet Visualization.jpg\|thumb\|200x200px\|[7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4]:8]]		[[File:Bridge Tuplet Visualization.jpg\|thumb\|200x200px\|[7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4]:8]]
	[[File:Bridged bridge tuplet.jpg\|alt=Bridged bridge tuplet\|thumb\|199x199px\|Bridged bridge tuplet]]One way of notating [[Bridge Tuplets\|bridge tuplets]] in STN is by using '''two''' bracketed sections, the '''first''' one laying out the two tuplets being bridged, and the '''second''' one laying out where the bridge tuplet starts, its ratio, and where it ends. For example, a bridge tuplet in which a '''7:4''' and a '''6:4''' are being bridged by a '''6:4''' somewhere in the middle could be written like [7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4].		[[File:Bridged bridge tuplet.jpg\|alt=Bridged bridge tuplet\|thumb\|199x199px\|Bridged bridge tuplet [6:4], [6:4][2+5:3+1], [6:4][2+5:3+1][1+3:2+5]]]One way of notating [[Bridge Tuplets\|bridge tuplets]] in STN is by using '''two''' bracketed sections, the '''first''' one laying out the two tuplets being bridged, and the '''second''' one laying out where the bridge tuplet starts, its ratio, and where it ends. For example, a bridge tuplet in which a '''7:4''' and a '''6:4''' are being bridged by a '''6:4''' somewhere in the middle could be written like [7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4].

	This step of adding another box to create another bridge tuplet can be repeated indefinitely. For example, the top-to-bottom sequence of progressively complex tuplets shown in the "bridged bridge tuplet" image can be written as such:		This step of adding another box to create another bridge tuplet can be repeated indefinitely. For example, the top-to-bottom sequence of progressively complex tuplets shown in the "bridged bridge tuplet" image can be written as such:

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Bridge Tuplets

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	[6:4][2+5:3+1][1+3:2+5]		[6:4][2+5:3+1][1+3:2+5]

			The benefit of laying it out in a sequence is legibility. If the whole thing is overwhelming to parse, you can work on grasping the first couple of boxes first, instead of taking it in all at once.

	== Limitations ==		== Limitations ==

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Limitations

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	== Bridge Tuplets ==		== Bridge Tuplets ==
	[[File:Bridge Tuplet Visualization.jpg\|thumb\|200x200px\|[7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4]:8]]		[[File:Bridge Tuplet Visualization.jpg\|thumb\|200x200px\|[7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4]:8]]
	[[File:Bridged bridge tuplet.jpg\|alt=Bridged bridge tuplet\|thumb\|199x199px\|Bridged bridge tuplet~~[6:4~~]~~[6:4~~]~~[2+5:3+1][6:4][2+5:3+1][1+3:2+5]]]~~		[[File:Bridged bridge tuplet.jpg\|alt=Bridged bridge tuplet\|thumb\|199x199px\|Bridged bridge tuplet]]One way of notating [[Bridge Tuplets\|bridge tuplets]] in STN is by using '''two''' bracketed sections, the '''first''' one laying out the two tuplets being bridged, and the '''second''' one laying out where the bridge tuplet starts, its ratio, and where it ends. For example, a bridge tuplet in which a '''7:4''' and a '''6:4''' are being bridged by a '''6:4''' somewhere in the middle could be written like [7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4].
	One way of notating [[Bridge Tuplets\|bridge tuplets]] in STN is by using '''two''' bracketed sections, the '''first''' one laying out the two tuplets being bridged, and the '''second''' one laying out where the bridge tuplet starts, its ratio, and where it ends. For example, a bridge tuplet in which a '''7:4''' and a '''6:4''' are being bridged by a '''6:4''' somewhere in the middle could be written like [7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4].

	This step of adding another box to create another bridge tuplet can be repeated indefinitely. For example, the top-to-bottom sequence of progressively complex tuplets shown in the "~~Bridged~~ bridge tuplet" image can be written as such:		This step of adding another box to create another bridge tuplet can be repeated indefinitely. For example, the top-to-bottom sequence of progressively complex tuplets shown in the "bridged bridge tuplet" image can be written as such:

	[6:4]		[6:4]

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Bridge Tuplets

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	== Bridge Tuplets ==		== Bridge Tuplets ==
	[[File:Bridge Tuplet Visualization.jpg\|thumb\|200x200px\|[7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4]:8]]		[[File:Bridge Tuplet Visualization.jpg\|thumb\|200x200px\|[7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4]:8]]
	[[File:Bridged bridge tuplet.jpg\|alt=Bridged bridge tuplet\|thumb\|199x199px\|Bridged bridge tuplet[6:4]		[[File:Bridged bridge tuplet.jpg\|alt=Bridged bridge tuplet\|thumb\|199x199px\|Bridged bridge tuplet[6:4][6:4][2+5:3+1][6:4][2+5:3+1][1+3:2+5]]]

	[6:4][2+5:3+1]

	[6:4][2+5:3+1][1+3:2+5]]]
	One way of notating [[Bridge Tuplets\|bridge tuplets]] in STN is by using '''two''' bracketed sections, the '''first''' one laying out the two tuplets being bridged, and the '''second''' one laying out where the bridge tuplet starts, its ratio, and where it ends. For example, a bridge tuplet in which a '''7:4''' and a '''6:4''' are being bridged by a '''6:4''' somewhere in the middle could be written like [7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4].		One way of notating [[Bridge Tuplets\|bridge tuplets]] in STN is by using '''two''' bracketed sections, the '''first''' one laying out the two tuplets being bridged, and the '''second''' one laying out where the bridge tuplet starts, its ratio, and where it ends. For example, a bridge tuplet in which a '''7:4''' and a '''6:4''' are being bridged by a '''6:4''' somewhere in the middle could be written like [7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4].

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 == Bridge Tuplets ==
-[[File:Bridge Tuplet Visualization.jpg|thumb|200x200px|[7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4]:8]]One way of notating [[Bridge Tuplets|bridge tuplets]] in STN is by using '''two''' bracketed sections, the '''first''' one laying out the two tuplets being bridged, and the '''second''' one laying out where the bridge tuplet starts, its ratio, and where it ends. For example, a bridge tuplet in which a '''7:4''' and a '''6:4''' are being bridged by a '''6:4''' somewhere in the middle could be written like [7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4].
+[[File:Bridge Tuplet Visualization.jpg|thumb|200x200px|[7:4+6:4][5+6:4+4]:8]]
 == Limitations ==

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			== Non-Dyadic Tuplets ==

			=== @ symbol method ===
			The most clear and concise method is to use the @ symbol. For example, a non-dyadic sextuplet consisting of only 5 sextuplets could be written as "5@6:4".

			=== Time signature method ===
			Another way of notating non-dyadic tuplets in STN is to use a time signature as a denominator. For example, a non-dyadic sextuplet consisting of only 5 sextuplets could be written as "7:5/6". This method is usually more confusing to read than the @ symbol method, but is sometimes useful when clarifying the exact length of the tuplet.

	== Bridge Tuplets ==		== Bridge Tuplets ==

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			{{#seo:\|keywords=nested tuplets, polyrhythms, israel strom}}
	[[File:Stromian tuplet notation 1.jpg\|thumb\|Nested tuplet from polyriddim by phonon\|399x399px]]'''Stromian tuplet notation''' is a system for expressing '''[[tuplets]]'''. The main purpose of STN is to convey complicated tuplet ideas over text. The system strikes a balance between legibility and efficiency.		[[File:Stromian tuplet notation 1.jpg\|thumb\|Nested tuplet from polyriddim by phonon\|399x399px]]'''Stromian tuplet notation''' is a system for expressing '''[[tuplets]]'''. The main purpose of STN is to convey complicated tuplet ideas over text. The system strikes a balance between legibility and efficiency.

Lattaio Meimnagaan JS at 16:48, 4 July 2026

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	[[File:Stromian tuplet notation 1.jpg\|thumb\|Nested tuplet from polyriddim by phonon\|399x399px]]'''Stromian tuplet notation''' is a system for expressing '''tuplets'''. The main purpose of STN is to convey complicated tuplet ideas over text. The system strikes a balance between legibility and efficiency.		[[File:Stromian tuplet notation 1.jpg\|thumb\|Nested tuplet from polyriddim by phonon\|399x399px]]'''Stromian tuplet notation''' is a system for expressing '''[[tuplets]]'''. The main purpose of STN is to convey complicated tuplet ideas over text. The system strikes a balance between legibility and efficiency.

	It can get frustrating when you send your homie a Fizz WIP and they ask “what’s that rhythm 8 seconds in?” To which you reply ''“It’s a bar long triplet but the first and last of those 3 beats are both nonuplets, and the beat in the middle is just filled with 8th notes. Or 8th note triplets rather... Never mind, you get what I mean. Actually I'll draw a picture and send it..."''. STN allows you to reply with "it's 3[9:1+4:1+9:1]:2/2" like an absolute chad.		It can get frustrating when you send your homie a Fizz WIP and they ask “what’s that rhythm 8 seconds in?” To which you reply ''“It’s a bar long triplet but the first and last of those 3 beats are both nonuplets, and the beat in the middle is just filled with 8th notes. Or 8th note triplets rather... Never mind, you get what I mean. Actually I'll draw a picture and send it..."''. STN allows you to reply with "it's 3[9:1+4:1+9:1]:2/2" like an absolute chad.

	== Nested Tuplets ==		== [https://fizzwiki.com/Tuplets#Nested_Tuplets Nested Tuplets] ==
	[[File:Stromian tuplet notation 2.jpg\|thumb\|Nested tuplet used frequently in The Black Page by Frank Zappa\|199x199px]]		[[File:Stromian tuplet notation 2.jpg\|thumb\|Nested tuplet used frequently in The Black Page by Frank Zappa\|199x199px]]
	In STN, the '''nest tuplet''' '''(outside tuplet)''' is written with the numerator at the beginning and the denominator at the end, the contents of which are written in a bracketed section in between, which includes the nested tuplet and however many beats come before and or after it. In this page's main image, the "11[ ]:8" is the nest tuplet, the "8:6" is the nested tuplet, and the "+5" is the leftover beats in the nest tuplet.		In STN, the '''nest tuplet''' '''(outside tuplet)''' is written with the numerator at the beginning and the denominator at the end, the contents of which are written in a bracketed section in between, which includes the nested tuplet and however many beats come before and or after it. In this page's main image, the "11[ ]:8" is the nest tuplet, the "8:6" is the nested tuplet, and the "+5" is the leftover beats in the nest tuplet.

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Nested Tuplets

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	The '''nested tuplet's denominator''' and '''leftover beats''' will always add up to the '''nest tuplet's numerator,''' making the nest tuplet's numerator redundant. The purpose of writing the nest tuplet's numerator at all is to make it more legible. The idea is for the human reader to glance at "7[1+3:2+4]:4", see the "7[ ]:4" and immediately think "So it's a septuplet. Now to figure out what's inside". The notation system used by the [https://metrictrees.netlify.app/ MeTr] music tool on [https://chambercode.com/ ChamberCode] is very similar to STN for nested tuplets, except it doesn’t have STN’s redundant nest tuplet numerator.		The '''nested tuplet's denominator''' and '''leftover beats''' will always add up to the '''nest tuplet's numerator,''' making the nest tuplet's numerator redundant. The purpose of writing the nest tuplet's numerator at all is to make it more legible. The idea is for the human reader to glance at "7[1+3:2+4]:4", see the "7[ ]:4" and immediately think "So it's a septuplet. Now to figure out what's inside". The notation system used by the [https://metrictrees.netlify.app/ MeTr] music tool on [https://chambercode.com/ ChamberCode] is very similar to STN for nested tuplets, except it doesn’t have STN’s redundant nest tuplet numerator.
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