Record #:

35842

Author(s):

Allison, Junius

Abstract:

When North Carolina was still being settled by colonists, settlers in the mountain region used odd character notation for sight reading of music in Appalachia. These ‘shaped notes’ indicated the tone by their unique shape, whether written alone or placed on the lines and spaces of a musical staff.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 32 Issue 2, Fall-Winter 1984, p82-90 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk music; Music