- I haven't mentioned them since I don't love their music. But I found somewhat to my surprise that the algorithm in my post rates 24TET as a good system... so I had to talk about them.
I actually prefer how the Arabs use quarter-tones!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_maqam
John Carlos Baez
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