Carve the musical notation into the woodblock. The musical notes and staves should be raised from the rest of the woodblock. Using a wood-carving knife, carefully carve away what would be the blank space around and between the musical notes and line. This is a painstaking process that takes a great deal of artistic skill and patience. It may be helpful to look a musical score for reference. It also helpful to remove the wood slowly in layers to lessen the possibility of mistakes.
Paint ink onto the the raised face of the woodblock with the paintbrush. Press the ink-covered side of the woodblock onto a piece of paper while the ink is still wet. Wait one minute and carefully remove the block from the paper.
Paint the musical notation onto the limestone block in heavy-oil black ink, using a paint brush. Use a musical score for reference and to be certain the spacing and notes are correct. Wear rubber gloves while creating the limestone lithograph.
Apply gum arabic to the areas around the musical staves. Wet these areas with water. Dip a paint roller into the heavy-oil black ink and roll it over the limestone block. The greasy ink will only stick to the oily musical notation and repel the water-saturated blank areas.
Drape a piece of blank paper over the limestone block. Press the paper down firmly and wait two minutes. Peel the paper off the block slowly.