Musical notation redesigned - overdue or overcomplicated?

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Blake West has reinvented musical notation, making it easier to learn, faster to read, and simpler to understand. What do you think of this new look for notes and quavers?

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Traditional musical notation above, the new-look notation below. Is this a brilliant reinvention or a design classic best left alone?

Those of us who've learned to play an instrument will know the woes of memorising musical notation. It's similar to riding a bike - once you've got it, you've got it. But what if there was an easier way to learn to read music?

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