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Activity 2: Grades 5-8
Creative Notation


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  1. In standard notation, how is a note's pitch represented?
    (By its vertical placement on a musical staff.)
  2. What kinds of tools and strategies might expand the communication of standard musical notation?
    (Accept all reasonable suggestions such as colors, additional shapes, designs and positions, a 3D staff, tactile elements, etc.)
  3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of standardized notation?
    (It is helpful in communicating musical concepts to a wide audience. However, it may be limited, less creative, and kludgey in how it presents some musical concepts, especially when applied to hyperinstrument compositions.)

 

 

 
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