For a system of musical notation to be precise it must be able to represent both the pitch and the rhythm of musical sounds. In the second portion of this two part episode, Miles Hoffman continues his discussion of the symbols we use to represent music.
Miles Hoffman is the founder and violist of the American Chamber Players, with whom he regularly tours the United States, and the Virginia I. Norman Distinguished Visiting Professor of Chamber Music at the Schwob School of Music, in Columbus, Georgia. He has appeared as viola soloist with orchestras across the country, and his solo performances on YouTube have received well over 700,000 views.