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== Objectives ==
==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 ==
*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.
* Andrew Granade, "Cracking the Code: What Notation Can Tell Us About Our Musical Values" (''[https://openaccessmusicology.wordpress.com Open Access Musicology],'' forthcoming)


== Class Activities ==
==Resources==
* 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 ==
==== Readings ====
* Notating short melodies in different notation systems
''<u>Notation Explained</u>''


== Assessments ==
*Handout on Prescriptive vs. Descriptive music notation
*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/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)


<u>''Types of Notations''</u>


== Notes ==
*J. Bennett. [https://www.wqxr.org/story/how-was-musical-notation-invented-brief-history/ "How was musical notation invented? A brief history."] (''How To Classical'' Blog, 2017)
*V. Williams. [https://www.mymusictheory.com/reference/345-the-evolution-of-music-notation "The Evolution of music notation."] (''My Music Theory'' Blog)
*"[https://www.musicnotes.com/now/tips/how-to-read-guitar-tabs/ Guitar Tab Explained."] (''Music Notes Now'' Blog)
*[https://guitarthinker.com/lessons/nashville-number-system "Nashville Number System."] (''Guitar Thinker'')
*[https://www.jazzguitar.be/blog/how-to-read-jazz-chords/ "How to read jazz chords and lead sheets."] (''Jazz Guitar Online'')
*[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'')
*D. Hall, [http://davidhall.io/visualising-music-graphic-scores/ "The Art of Visualizing Music."]
 
'''Tools'''
 
* [http://www.jazzstudies.us Jazz Chord Charts]
 
==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
 
==Assessments==
 
 
==Notes==

Revision as of 19:54, 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

Types of Notations

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

Assessments

Notes