Composers use a range of signs and symbols to show how they want their music to be played. This was essential in times before music could be recorded and replayed, but it is still important today.

A pause sign tells you to hold the note or rest for slightly longer than its written value. Listen to the two examples below to hear how the same notes sound without and with a pause.

The PCNN model focuses on improving the digital segmentation of musical symbols within an image of a musical score, for ...