Stacking rules for dense chords
For dense chords with six or more accidentals within the span of an octave, accidentals are stacked as follows:
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The highest accidental is inserted in the first column to the left of the notes.
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The next accidental on a note that is located at least a seventh below the highest note is stacked into the same column. This continues with the remaining notes until no more accidentals fit into the first column.
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Steps 1 and 2 are repeated for the following columns until all accidentals are stacked.
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The columns are grouped, interspersed, and re-stacked. This results in a stack with alternating accidentals, reminiscent of the way accidentals are arranged in a key signature.