tjgl. A KEW MODE OF MUSICAL NOTATION. 333 



A reQ, by this mode of notation, would be denoted 

 by a fhort line or a btenk placed in the letter line, and 

 the time of that reft, by the figure placed above it. 

 Sharps, flats, and naturals, when applied to a particu- 

 lar note, fliould be exprelTed by the fame characters as 

 at prefent; only, in place of putting them upon the par- 

 ticular line of notes at the beginning, the letter to 

 which they apply Ihould be there marked at the be- 

 ginning. 



Trills, flurs, and other direftions, bars, beats. See, 

 could all be applied here equally well, as in the com- 

 mon mode of notation, and fliould be exprelTjd in the 

 fame manner. 



Grace notes, which are at prefent denoted by note* 

 of a fmaller fize, (liould in this cafe be marked 

 by fmall letters, or what printers call low-cafe letters. 

 A gamut of thefe is marked on the plate, fig. 4tlx. 



In fhort, there is not a particular that cannot be as 

 eafily cfFefted in this way, as by the mode of notation 

 now in ufe, though I confider it as unnccefTary to quote 

 a greater number of particulars. It will perhaps af- 

 ford fome fatisfaftion to the reader however, to i"v;e the 

 following air fet to mufic in both thefe ways. 1 lie 

 words to it werejgiven in the Bee, page 147, Vol. II * . 



There is only one objedlion that can be made to this 

 mode of notation ; but it is an objection of fuch a na- 

 ture as will probably prevent its ever being introduced 

 into practice. All thofe who have already been taught 

 mufic, have been taught to read it according to the 

 ufual notation ; to them mufical notes are now fami- 

 liar ; and they will not be fond of beginning to learrt 

 anew to read mufic in another way, alter they have 

 got over the difficulty ; and though their fcholars might 

 be taught the new method more eafily tlian the old, 

 yet the teachers would diflike to liave fcholars pra<Sif- 

 ing in a way they themfelves could not underftand^and 



• Incorredly. They are here cnrredcd. 



