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Something I've read about Irish folk music, is that putting it into classical notation is awkward. It's precise about what should be flexible, and lacks notatio
by JulianMorrison 11y ago
Something I've read about Irish folk music, is that putting it into classical notation is awkward. It's precise about what should be flexible, and lacks notation for things that are important. Somebody could play it precisely and professionally off a sheet and get it wrong.
- coldtea 11y agoYes. Our current notation is just an abstraction created for Western Music -- and specific formal styles at that. It's not even capable of delivering all the nuances of a classical (e.g. romantic period) piece, much less something like Jazz.