musical notation

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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

Another, at Temple University in Philadelphia, will develop an online tool to transcribe early polyphonic music, which consists of multiple independent melodies that are played or sung at the same time, in standard musical notation.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2023

Crumb considered the art of musical notation his sole parallel talent to composing, referring to it as “musical calligraphy.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022

That’s because the score opens with a rest, a musical notation that indicates the absence of sound.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2022

I also included a full copy of the lyrics, along with two new verses and full musical notation.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss