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
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
Using abstract notation is one way around this.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Based on a 2014 play by David Haig, who co-wrote its screenplay with its director, Anthony Maras, the movie faces an obvious challenge: Watching meteorologists scribble notations on charts isn’t particularly cinematic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 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
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
There are these notations that might give Defendant Trump a semblance of comfort:
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2023
She’d carried notebooks full of notations to school with her, and worked on the code every time the teacher looked away.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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The ACT Math Test: Number and Quantity
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Music - Introductory
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