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[[File:Nested nested triplet.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Nested nested triplet.jpg|thumb|300x300px|Nested nested triplet]] | ||
[[File:Stromian tuplet notation 1.jpg|thumb|Nested tuplet from polyriddim by phonon]] | [[File:Stromian tuplet notation 1.jpg|thumb|Nested tuplet from polyriddim by phonon]] | ||
[[File:Stromian tuplet notation 2.jpg|thumb|Nested tuplet used frequently in The Black Page by Frank Zappa]] | [[File:Stromian tuplet notation 2.jpg|thumb|Nested tuplet used frequently in The Black Page by Frank Zappa]] | ||
Stromian tuplet notation is a system for expressing nested tuplets in text. STN’s main purpose is to convey complicated tuplet ideas over text. The system strikes a balance between legibility and efficiency. | |||
When written with STN, the exact length of the tuplet can be ambiguous. If there’s a 4 in the denominator, that could mean 4 quarter notes long, but it could also be 4 eighth notes, 4 sixteenth notes, etc. This ambiguity can be solved by writing the denominator as a time signature instead of a plain number. | |||
11[8:6+5]:8 —> 11[8:6+5]:8/8 | |||
Revision as of 03:39, 20 June 2026
Stromian tuplet notation is a system for expressing nested tuplets in text. STN’s main purpose is to convey complicated tuplet ideas over text. The system strikes a balance between legibility and efficiency.
When written with STN, the exact length of the tuplet can be ambiguous. If there’s a 4 in the denominator, that could mean 4 quarter notes long, but it could also be 4 eighth notes, 4 sixteenth notes, etc. This ambiguity can be solved by writing the denominator as a time signature instead of a plain number.
11[8:6+5]:8 —> 11[8:6+5]:8/8