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How to Write Musical Notation

Graphic Notation: A way of writing music using pictures, marks or shapes.


Each picture, mark or shape means a different sound.

Trace each musical symbol then draw it independently eight times as neatly as you can.

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How to Write Musical Notation Graphic Notation

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How to Write Musical Notation

Stick Notation: A way of writing rhythms


using sticks or lines.

1 beat 2 half beats 1 beat pause


sometimes called ‘ta’ sometimes called ‘ti-ti’ also known as a rest

Trace each musical symbol then draw it independently eight times as neatly as you can.

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How to Write Musical Notation

Dot Notation: Dots used to show how high or low a note


is. It can be used to show melodies or tunes.

Trace each musical symbol then draw it independently eight times as neatly as you can.

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How to Write Musical Notation Dot Notation

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