The modernist views hold that classical music is considered primarily a written musical tradition, preserved in music notation, as opposed to being transmitted orally, by rote, or by recordings of particular performances.[citation needed] While there are differences between particular performances of a classical work, a piece of classical music is generally held to transcend any interpretation of it. The use of musical notation is an effective method for <answer>transmitting classical music</answer>, since the written music contains the technical instructions for performing the work.
Musical notation is effective for what?
transmitting classical music