<p>Although many people can create music easily enough on their
computers, not as many can read the traditional stave-and-dots notation
that have been in use for hundreds of years.</p>
<p>In less than half an hour, you can grasp the basics of reading music
in a way that's as natural as putting one foot in front of the
other.</p>
<p>I'd advise either printing out the handout from <a
href="https://enistello.info" class="uri">https://enistello.info</a> or
having it on a screen you can see easily while outdoors. But it's not
essential!</p>
<p>Keep your eyes (and ears) peeled for part two of this series on
Hacker Public Radio, when I'll cover more complex rhythms and you'll
learn a lot more about pitch in written music.</p>
<p>Handout and more information at:<br />
<a href="https://enistello.info"
class="uri">https://enistello.info</a></p>
<p>The book I mention in this episode is The Songlines, by Bruce
Chatwin, published in 1987, and available from all good bookshops. Don't
buy it from Amazon, it only encourages them.</p>
