The only people who waste time trying to reinvent the wheel are those who never use a wheel. This is silly. Standard notation isn't absolutely perfect but it'

The only people who waste time trying to reinvent the wheel are those who never use a wheel. This is silly. Standard notation isn't absolutely perfect but it's pretty darn good. If a symphony can come out of dozens of musicians consistently by using standard notation I think we are OK. I think the problem often has to do with not wanting to put in the time to master not only the notation and the instrument but also the hours and hours of work required to crate the synaptic connections necessary to read and play without thinking. It's like complaining about vim because it is hard to learn. The problem isn't vim, the problem is the person who doesn't want to do the work.