-Many non-Western musics (and some Western folk and
-traditional musics) employ alternative or extended tuning
-systems that do not fit readily into standard classical
-notation.
-
-In some cases standard notation is still used, with the
-pitch differences being implicit. For example, Arabic
-music is notated with standard semitone and quarter-tone
-accidentals, with the precise pitch alterations being
-determined by context. Others require extended or unique
-notations.
-
-@notation{Turkish classical music}, or Ottoman music,
-employs melodic forms known as @notation{makamlar}, whose
-intervals are based on 1/9 divisions of the whole tone.
-From a modern notational point of view, it is convenient
-to use the standard Western staff notes (c, d, e, ...)
-with special accidentals unique to Turkish music. These
-accidentals are defined in @file{makam.ly} (to locate this
-file on your system, see
-@rlearning{Other sources of information}). The following
-table gives their names, the accidental suffix that must
-be added to notes, and their pitch alteration as a
-fraction of one whole tone.