Musical notation
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+ | [[Image:Buffalo Gals (1840).jpg|thumb|right|200px|This page '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is part of the [[music]] series.<br><small>Illustration: Sheet music to "[[Buffalo Gals]]" (c. 1840), a [[traditional song]].</small><br>Maxim: "[[writing about music is like dancing about architecture]]".]] | ||
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- | :see [[sheet music]] | + | '''Music notation''' or '''musical notation''' is any system used to visually represent aurally perceived [[music]] through the use of written symbols, including ancient or modern [[Modern musical symbols|musical symbols]]. Although many ancient cultures used symbols to represent melodies, none of them is nearly as comprehensive as written language, limiting the knowledge of ancient music to a few fragments. Comprehensive music notation began to be developed in Europe in the [[Medieval music|Middle Ages]] and has been adapted to many kinds of music worldwide. |
- | '''Music notation''' or '''musical notation''' is any system which represents aurally perceived [[music]] through the use of written [[Modern musical symbols|symbols]]. | + | |
+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | * [[Guido of Arezzo]], inventor of modern musical notation | ||
+ | * [[History of music publishing]] | ||
+ | * [[Rhythmic mode|Modal notation]] | ||
+ | * [[Music engraving]] | ||
+ | * [[Sheet music]] | ||
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Music notation or musical notation is any system used to visually represent aurally perceived music through the use of written symbols, including ancient or modern musical symbols. Although many ancient cultures used symbols to represent melodies, none of them is nearly as comprehensive as written language, limiting the knowledge of ancient music to a few fragments. Comprehensive music notation began to be developed in Europe in the Middle Ages and has been adapted to many kinds of music worldwide.
See also
- Guido of Arezzo, inventor of modern musical notation
- History of music publishing
- Modal notation
- Music engraving
- Sheet music
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