Musical notation, or music markup language, is any system used to visually represent aurally perceived music played with instruments or sung by the human voice through the use of written, printed, or otherwise-produced symbols, including notation for durations of absence of sound such as rests.
Behind Bars: The Definitive Guide to Music Notation
Main Library ARC General Collection MT 35 .G735 2022
An indispensable reference book for composers, arrangers, teachers and students of composition, and editors. The most thoroughly and painstakingly researched book on notation to be published since the 1980s, providing a comprehensive overview of notational principles, covering everything from basic rules, conventions, and themes to complex instrumental techniques.
Finale: An Easy Guide to Music Notation
Main Library ARC General Collection MT 39 .R83 2005
A step-by-step guide to popular music notation.
Music Notation: A Manual of Modern Practice
Main Library ARC General Collection MT 35 .R253 M9 1969
Offers information on traditional and idiomatic notation for all instruments and voices and provides instructions for writing music manuscripts, scores, and parts.
Music Notation in the Twentieth Century: A Practical Guidebook
Main Library ARC General Collection MT 35 .S87
Categorizes, describes, and recommends new methods for notating modern music. Detailed index.