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notation

[noh-tey-shuhn] / noʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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Eschewing Western musical notation, Mr. Smith developed a system that sometimes encapsulates compositions within paintings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

The defendant or his sons signed 11 checks to Michael Cohen with a false stub notation, “Retainer.”

From Salon • May 24, 2024

They wondered how the Arabic language, which is written from right to left, could be integrated into Western classical music notation which goes from left to right.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

This notation can be confusing, though, and in some music the pickups and repeats are written in a way that avoids these broken-up measures.

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




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