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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
==== Readings ==== | ====Readings==== | ||
''<u>Notation Explained</u>'' | ''<u>Notation Explained</u>'' | ||
*Handout on Prescriptive | *Handout on Prescriptive/Descriptive and Etic/Emic notations | ||
*A. Granade, "Cracking the Code: What Notation Can Tell Us About Our Musical Values" (''[https://openaccessmusicology.wordpress.com Open Access Musicology],'' forthcoming) | *A. Granade, "Cracking the Code: What Notation Can Tell Us About Our Musical Values" (''[https://openaccessmusicology.wordpress.com Open Access Musicology],'' forthcoming) | ||
*C. Rowbury, [https://blog.chrisrowbury.com/2011/02/music-notation-what-is-it-good-for-and.html "Music Notation: What is it good for and why does it matter?"] (''From the Front of the Choir'' Blog, 2011) | *C. Rowbury, [https://blog.chrisrowbury.com/2011/02/music-notation-what-is-it-good-for-and.html "Music Notation: What is it good for and why does it matter?"] (''From the Front of the Choir'' Blog, 2011) | ||
*C. Rowbury, [https://blog.chrisrowbury.com/2010/10/song-is-not-sheet-music.html "The song is not the sheet music!"] (''From the Front of the Choir'' Blog, 2010) | *C. Rowbury, [https://blog.chrisrowbury.com/2010/10/song-is-not-sheet-music.html "The song is not the sheet music!"] (''From the Front of the Choir'' Blog, 2010) | ||
*C. Rowbury, [https://blog.chrisrowbury.com/2011/02/using-sheet-music-to-teach-and-learn.html "Using sheet music to teach and learn songs: the Pros and Cons"] (''From the Front of the Choir'' Blog, 2011) | *C. Rowbury, [https://blog.chrisrowbury.com/2011/02/using-sheet-music-to-teach-and-learn.html "Using sheet music to teach and learn songs: the Pros and Cons"] (''From the Front of the Choir'' Blog, 2011) | ||
*[http://globalnotation.org.uk/specifying-the-information-you-want/ "Specifying the information you want."] (''Global Notation'' Website, 2020) | |||
<u>''Types of Notations''</u> | <u>''Types of Notations''</u> | ||
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131206152241/http://www.drumbook.org/drum-lessons/beginner-drums/drum-notation/ "Drum Notation."] (''Drum Book'' 2013) | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20131206152241/http://www.drumbook.org/drum-lessons/beginner-drums/drum-notation/ "Drum Notation."] (''Drum Book'' 2013) | ||
*Shaffer et al. [http://openmusictheory.com/protonotation.html "Protonotation"] (''Open Music Theory'') | *Shaffer et al. [http://openmusictheory.com/protonotation.html "Protonotation"] (''Open Music Theory'') | ||
*D. Hall, [http://davidhall.io/visualising-music-graphic-scores/ "The Art of Visualizing Music."] | *D. Hall, [http://davidhall.io/visualising-music-graphic-scores/ "The Art of Visualizing Music."] | ||
'''Tools''' | '''Tools''' | ||
* [http://www.jazzstudies.us Jazz Chord Charts] | *[http://www.jazzstudies.us Jazz Chord Charts] | ||
==Class Activities== | ==Class Activities== | ||
Revision as of 19:58, 16 July 2020
| This lesson is part of the Fundamentals of Sound & Music module. |
Objectives
- Students will be familiar with and understand the basic concepts of guitar tablature, lead sheet notation, braille music notation, and electronic notation formats such as Standard MIDI File and MusicXML.
Resources
Readings
Notation Explained
- Handout on Prescriptive/Descriptive and Etic/Emic notations
- A. Granade, "Cracking the Code: What Notation Can Tell Us About Our Musical Values" (Open Access Musicology, forthcoming)
- C. Rowbury, "Music Notation: What is it good for and why does it matter?" (From the Front of the Choir Blog, 2011)
- C. Rowbury, "The song is not the sheet music!" (From the Front of the Choir Blog, 2010)
- C. Rowbury, "Using sheet music to teach and learn songs: the Pros and Cons" (From the Front of the Choir Blog, 2011)
- "Specifying the information you want." (Global Notation Website, 2020)
Types of Notations
- J. Bennett. "How was musical notation invented? A brief history." (How To Classical Blog, 2017)
- V. Williams. "The Evolution of music notation." (My Music Theory Blog)
- "Guitar Tab Explained." (Music Notes Now Blog)
- "Nashville Number System." (Guitar Thinker)
- "How to read jazz chords and lead sheets." (Jazz Guitar Online)
- "Drum Notation." (Drum Book 2013)
- Shaffer et al. "Protonotation" (Open Music Theory)
- D. Hall, "The Art of Visualizing Music."
Tools
Class Activities
- Discussion and demonstration of different notation systems and their individual purposes, strengths and weaknesses
- Transcription of a simple melody in guitar tablature (given fretboard diagrams) and braille music notation
- Demonstration of the creation of various electronic notation formats
Assignments
- Notating short melodies in different notation systems