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Old 05-15-2003, 08:56 AM   #89
Leus
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Originally posted by linknoid
And therefore, the majority of Western instruments, anything that has discrete notes, like pianos, guitars, trumpets, etc. would have no way to generate the extra notes, which is why I'm curious what a traditional chinese instrument that operates on the 24 note scale would be like.
True, but in the case of guitar you can cheat by bending the strings, or using that metallic piece popular in hawaii and some blues music (slide guitar)
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