Graphic notation (music)

Musical Graphic notation is a form of music notation it refers to the use of non-traditional symbols and text to convey information about the performance of a piece of music. It is used for experimental music, which in many cases is difficult to transcribe in standard notation. Practitioners include:

• Christian Wolff
• Earle Brown
• John Cage
• Morton Feldman
• Roger Reynolds
• Karlheinz Stockhausen
• Cornelius Cardew

Further reading

• Cage, J. and Knowles, A. (1973) Notations. Reprint Services Corp. ISBN 0685148645