I think sheet music is a good example of a grid structure. Each line of music is equally spaced out horizontally on the page and the right/left sides line up throughout the page. Because music must be read quickly, readability is key. This grid structure strictly separates each line through using white space. Without this repetition, all the music would bunch together and seem impossible to sort through to play. Each white space is the same height and each line of music is the same height. Even the details within the line of music are equally spaced. This is made possible through using a grid structure.
I never thought about music sheets as a grid, but this is definitely a valid example. Besides the white space between the lines, the the large margins also help with readability. If the music stretched completely from one side of the page to the other,and reached form the top to the bottom of the sheet, it would look overwhelming and crowded.
ReplyDeleteI also never thought of sheet music as a grid but now that I think about it, it is. The bars are all separated equally and they provide the measured space to write down notes.
ReplyDeleteJust like the previous posts, I, too, never thought to picture music sheets as a grid. The large space between bars makes it a lot easier to read.
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