notation

Mr. Wade calls this process of inheritance “catching,” the transmission of a tune without formal notation or instruction, overheard once and absorbed by musicians who may now be little remembered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

"At the start of the lesson, I would go through how to play the musical notation, and then the lesson would just be silent focus on trying to learn this musical notation," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

He noted where smugglers had blowtorched openings big enough to crawl through and pointed out the spray-painted notation of when those gaps were closed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2025

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

He studied the cloudy water and made another notation in his little book.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

Epstein’s calendar suggests Epstein was also a patient: The files include notations for blood draws and follow-ups over several years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

Bourne wasn't sure how Scott-Warren would respond to the Holinshed notations, describing him as "very conservative" when it comes to reaching such verdicts.

From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024

Amid all the praise, criticism, helpful notations and humorous color, Slagle’s voice is notably absent.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023

Turns out his caddie had used a level on the practice green and put some notations in the book.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

The notations in Willa’s calendar diary are not straightforward.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin