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notation

[noh-tey-shuhn] / noʊˈteɪ ʃən /


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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

“Dorico’s not totally perfect if you have super weird stuff like harp notation or complicated percussion staves. You might have to hand-tweak those after they’re in the new system,” said Pogue.

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

Capturing their sounds, however, is difficult to do in regular notation, and children do not have the ability to formally notate something using staff paper and lines.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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