Abstract
This chapter examines the communicative role of invented notation in children's experiences. It provides an overview of research in children's thinking as users of invented notation; examines the communicative role of invented notation as initiation into the use of conventional symbolic systems and/or externalization of musical thinking; and explores the potential relationship of invented notation to other forms of sign-making activity (drawing, writing, using mathematical symbols). To provide a context for the discussions some of the roles of notation in musical communication in the broader context of western music are briefly examined.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Musical Communication |
Editors | Dorothy Miell, Raymond MacDonald, David J. Hargreaves |
Place of Publication | Oxford UK |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Chapter | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191689628 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780198529361 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 22 Mar 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Children's experiences
- Invented notation
- Music notations
- Musical communication
- Musical thinking
- Sign-making activity