Talk:B (musical note)

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German Languages link missing

From the Languages links, the German link to article "H (Musik) [URL: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/H_%28Musik%29] is missing. I wouldn't know how to insert it. Can anybody please do that? Thanks

Laustro (talk) 09:22, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

"Bilinear music notation"

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I have taken that column out of the octave designation table. According to Musical notation#Chromatic staff notations and a google search, that notation is one of "hundreds of systems proposed as alternatives to traditional western music notation" and was published about twenty years ago. This is the first time I've noticed it. Is it a notable system?

I would support removing it from all similar articles, but I'll wait to see if this one edit prompts any discussion. Is there a project page where this might get better exposure? Just plain Bill (talk) 17:50, 8 July 2018 (UTC)

I agree that that column ought to be removed because it's confusing and obscure. In this article, the column was introduced by User:Spesh531 on 5 May 2015. I suggest to remove it from all musical notes articles. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 04:24, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

I've started removing it, starting at C (musical note). Will continue in a while, if this doesn't stir up any resistance. Just plain Bill (talk) 23:38, 11 July 2018 (UTC)

I only added the column to keep it consistent with C (musical note). I agree that it should be removed.—SPESH531Other 21:02, 15 July 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. I think all instances have been removed now. Just plain Bill (talk) 15:03, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

The note H

I'm looking to add more information on the origin and history of the letter H being used to refer to the pitch now commonly known as B. While there is some information on this article about it, I was wondering if it would be worthwhile to create a separate article. AWolfSpider (talk) 01:05, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

The section "Variation of meaning by geographical region" in this article refers to Musical note § Pitch names and their history for further explanations. That explanation there is by necessity somewhat convoluted, but I'm not sure what else can be said about the matter. If you can think of a better explanation, preferably based on reliable sources, you're welcome to add it. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 02:11, 5 March 2024 (UTC)