notation

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Ms. Chan examines the process by which scales and music notation came to the page.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Shortly after “In C,” Riley gave up the use of notation, devoting himself to keyboard improvisation and his vocal raga practice.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

The waltz has minor errors in rhythm and notation but Mr McClellan said he is sure that Chopin is behind it.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

“Dorico’s not totally perfect if you have super weird stuff like harp notation or complicated percussion staves. You might have to hand-tweak those after they’re in the new system,” said Pogue.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024

Students who are already familiar with notation and basic musical definitions can skip the first sections and begin with this introduction to the physical basis of music.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones