music notation
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music notation (countable and uncountable, plural music notations)
Synonym of musical notation
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About this sound Play ( help · info ) In the 2000s, music notation typically means the written expression of music notes and rhythms on paper using symbols.
Chromatic staff notations Over the past three centuries, hundreds of music notation systems have been proposed as alternatives to traditional western music notation.
In Western music, a range of different music notation systems are used.
Early music notation Notation had developed far enough to notate melody, but there was still no system for notating rhythm.
In a newly developed system, primarily in use in the United States, notes of scales become independent of music notation.
In classical music, a musical work is written in music notation by a composer and then it is performed once the composer is satisfied with its structure and instrumentation.