READING MUSIC – PITCH Western music can be expressed in a written language called notation. The main purpose of notation is to convey as accurately as possible the proper way to perform the musical ideas of the composer. Notation’s first and main goal should be clarity of communication. Notation of our musical system has evolved over time, and the five-line staff that we use today came into wide use in France in the sixteenth century. Earlier versions of the staff with four lines are found in much…