RE: Bucking the system

>>The net
>>result is a repeating pattern of 5 black/6 white, and a gap the
>>size of a black key every "octave" (two groups). Pretty slick,
>>I thought.
>
>I think so too. It's too bad we don't live in the same city. If you are using
>piano-sized keys, though, I must say the advantage is mainly to force you
>into a new way of thinking when composing; playing remains pretty much as
>difficult as before.
>
>Here in Somerville, on top of a hill (Winter Hill, I believe [doesn't it have
>some Revolutionary significance?]), on Broadway, there is a large building
>whose terraces are fenced with this pattern:
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
>| WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW
>| WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW
>| WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW
>| WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW
>| WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW
>| WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW
>| WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW | WWW WWW
>| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>etc.
>
>where the blocks of Ws are solid panels. I was startled to discover this
>perfect keyboard layout (for 22-tone equal temperament as described my paper)
>on a late-night bike ride.


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