[Harp-L] Re: 17 note and 12 note scales

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Re: 17 note and 12 note scales

JR Ross wrote:
<This is a reply I wrote to Richard's cross-post of this to harp-l.  If 
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Thanks to JR for a very detailed and informative reply. I bow to his 
superior knowledge in this matter. Any conflicts between what I said and 
what JR said should be resolved in favor of JR's comments.

It will take a whole lot to get me to think in terms of a 17-note scale, 
especially since, in most of my compositions, I'm barely using half of 
the 12-note scale, and I'm pretty sure that adding another 5 notes is 
not likely to improve either my skills or the audience's pleasure.

Besides which, how do you notate a 17-note scale on a G clef?

Thanks and regards, Richard Hunter