notation
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Western notation can’t always capture African musical innovations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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
Both became industry standards for digital music notation throughout the 2000s, launching regular updates and holding a sort of “duopoly” over the space, as Dorico’s product marketing manager, Daniel Spreadbury, characterized it to me.
From Slate • Sep. 26, 2024
So much so that, not long after notation became generally available, we start seeing the names of composers attached to pieces.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing notation
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The ACT Math Test: Number and Quantity
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Music - Introductory
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