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notation

noe-TAY-shun

[English]

Visual symbols for sound. The most common notation is the fixed treble and bass clefs comprising the modern pitch notation of Western music. The notation of music has undergone several transformations since the first visual symbols for music were invented, c. 500 B.C.
 
See more about the evolution of note shapes in the Appendix.
See more about notes in the Appendix. 
See more about neume notation in the Appendix. 
See more about the evolution of noteshapes in the Appendix.
See more about notes and rests in the Appendix.


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Last Updated: 2016-06-05 23:33:10