musical notation
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She draws inspiration from the French composer Olivier Messiaen, who also transcribed birdsong into musical notation.
From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023
It may be English as a second language, another spoken language, a language no longer spoken, American Sign Language, Braille, or even musical notation.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Although he never learned to read musical notation, Mr. Smith had an early ability to pick out tunes on the piano and other instruments.
From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021
Schoolteacher Hildegarde Withers uses a musical notation on a blackboard to solve the murder of a young colleague.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2020
The letters looked like clothes hung out to dry on a line and they looked more like musical notation than writing.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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