Yes N. you will need to do some tweaking but I'm not so sure it should be a high priority.

However in saying this I'm very mindful that the push to World Music, as opposed to Western/Celtic Music, is unstoppable, with Celtic music comparatively out of favour in Oz - at least for cutting edge musos - the influence of quarter tone music and non Western/Afro rythms is growing rapidly. The days when a djembe player could belt out an indiscrimate 4/4 beat are over for many styles of newer music. I don't see any examples of notation or music presentation processes which are keeping pace with folk music developments.

This thread is devoted to the PITCH of the note to be used in music tablature, as opposed to exotic timings or interpretation techniques required for the true interpretation of folk music - ALL folk music. In my view the demand for representation of non-Western music will increase significantly in the next half decade in terms of all three factors. Trad music notation is unlikely to keep pace, and by its nature will be very resistant to change.

IF this scenario is true, then alternative ways of displaying music notation MAY resort to tablature for non-Pitch restricted instruments, at least partially.

Enough day-dreaming! I'm proud of the fact that Australia is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. We'll enjoy the music even if we don't have the wherewithall to join in.

Regards, John