musical notation

Guido, an Italian monk, invents a method of notating music, but is discouraged by the other monks until he is given the opportunity to share his invention and love of music. Includes information on the song "Do-Re-Mi," a glossary, and Guido's life at Pomposa Abbey.

Teaches the principles of reading music in staff notation.

Explains math fractions by means of musical notation.

Uses computer animation to explore the basics of reading and understanding music, featuring four lessons that define and explain the treble and bass staffs, the concept of pitch, the musical scale, octaves, sharps and flats, timing, and musical notes.

In a kingdom where all the musicians are terrible, a king demands they be fed to the royal crocodiles, and as all the refugee musicians race toward the border, their music is so bad that the horse pulling the wagon thinks of a way to get them all playing the same music at the same time.

Explains math fractions by means of musical notation.

For many years, Guido d'Arezzo, a young man from Tuscany, has imagined that his system of lines and spaces can be used as a written language of music and he is determined to make his ideas work.