147 - Designing Scores for Clarity

Staves, stems, and page turns carry more than notes. Marc Mellits explains how a copyist’s eye shapes his notation—prioritizing clarity, flexible tempos, and performer ownership—so rehearsal time goes to music, not decoding. He and Tyler Kline dig into the psychology of reading (iPad vs. paper), why a single word can guide interpretation, and how to write for players you’ll never meet.micro/Maker episodes release every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday!Listen to music/Maker with Tyler Kline wherever you get podcasts, or at musicmakerpodcast.com.Support Loose Leaf Transmissions on Patreon at patreon.com/LooseLeafTransmissions.Follow us on Instagram: @loose.leaf.transmissionsmicro/Maker is a production of Loose Leaf Transmissions: Made for All Ears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.