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Topic: Introducing 3JCN notation method  (Read 166 times)

Offline 3jcnguyen

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Introducing 3JCN notation method
on: October 31, 2025, 05:05:57 PM
Dear Teachers,
I am the creator of 3JCN music notation (2007). I'd like to invite you to check it out and give me your feedbacks to improve it. https://www.new3jcn.com/lessons/3jcn_drumset.html
Thanks,
TNT
https://3jcn.us

Offline lelle

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Re: Introducing 3JCN notation method
Reply #1 on: October 31, 2025, 08:20:26 PM
The western notation system has evolved over a long time and looks the way it does for specific reasons. Yes, it creates a barrier of entry for those who want to instantly read simple melodies and play, but as soon as you are playing even remotely more complex music, no other system has managed to cope as elegantly. The people who put in the effort to learn are amply rewarded.

People may of course use simplified ways of writing music to get started, nothing wrong with that. But it's not a good idea to replace or ignore learning notation properly.

This is worth a watch on the subject:

Offline 3jcnguyen

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Re: Introducing 3JCN notation method
Reply #2 on: November 01, 2025, 01:07:10 AM
Thank you for your response. Yes, I have watched that video before and I liked the conclusion. There are many roads to Rome. The western notation is the main high road. My only hope is to introduce 3JCN to the “97% who don’t read” western notation, so they have a viable road into music without first climbing the high staircase.
 

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