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Beamed musical notes motif illustration

CROSS-CULTURAL · MUSIC

Beamed musical notes

What it means: Written music; rhythm, creativity and expression are editorial extensions.

Library of Congress material traces European notation from neumes to signs that represent pitch and duration more precisely. These simplified modern beamed notes do not imply that the world has only one notation system.

Often chosen for: New beginnings & hope · Luck, joy & celebration · Friendship & connection · Curiosity, creativity & wonder

Respectful use: No melody, lyric or recording is quoted. Actual scores, album artwork and artist marks need separate copyright review.

Design a gift with beamed musical notes

Sources: [1] loc.gov

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