numbered notation

[samoaleather]

I'm trying to transcribe the melody of a song using numbered notation (1= 1st note of scale, 2 = 2nd, etc.). One slight problem: I need to get a dot below or over the numbers to represent the same note played an octave higher or lower - can anyone advise how I should do that? I couldn't find a way to do that using my word processor. Alternatively, is there software that's specially designed for numbered musical notation? Thanks in advance.

[monk]

Go ahead, man, and learn real notation.

It is really easy.

What you want to do is a very primitive way of notating - for people who think of themselves as dumb. They aren't dumb, but somehow they think that some things are too difficult for them.

The "normal" notes (without sharp or flat) represent the white keys on the piano. If one note is on a line, the next note is in the interval between that line and the next, the next note is on the next line and so on. If you aren't experienced, you have to count a little to find the position of the next note, but that's all!

Just look into some sheet music so that you know how many lines there are, how the clef looks, how the notes look exactly and so on.

Best Wishes,
Monk

[samoaleather]

Hi Monk. I read music, but I find numbered notation much more useful at times, especially when I need to transpose a melody to any key instantly. It's a space-saver as well, when I only need to know the melody and just improvise the rest.