diff --git a/qualtran/bloqs/basic_gates/toffoli.py b/qualtran/bloqs/basic_gates/toffoli.py
index fbbfdaff6..894dc4920 100644
--- a/qualtran/bloqs/basic_gates/toffoli.py
+++ b/qualtran/bloqs/basic_gates/toffoli.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 from attrs import frozen
 
-from qualtran import Bloq, Register, Signature
+from qualtran import Bloq, Register, Signature, Soquet
 from qualtran.bloqs.basic_gates import TGate
 from qualtran.cirq_interop.t_complexity_protocol import TComplexity
 from qualtran.resource_counting import SympySymbolAllocator
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     import cirq
 
     from qualtran.cirq_interop import CirqQuregT
+    from qualtran.drawing import WireSymbol
     from qualtran.resource_counting import BloqCountT, SympySymbolAllocator
     from qualtran.simulation.classical_sim import ClassicalValT
 
@@ -74,3 +75,12 @@ def as_cirq_op(
 
         (trg,) = target
         return cirq.CCNOT(*ctrl[:, 0], trg), {'ctrl': ctrl, 'target': target}
+
+    def wire_symbol(self, soq: 'Soquet') -> 'WireSymbol':
+        from qualtran.drawing import Circle, ModPlus
+
+        if soq.reg.name == 'ctrl':
+            return Circle(filled=True)
+        elif soq.reg.name == 'target':
+            return ModPlus()
+        raise ValueError(f'Bad wire symbol soquet: {soq}')
diff --git a/qualtran/bloqs/basic_gates/x_basis.py b/qualtran/bloqs/basic_gates/x_basis.py
index 84e61fec7..66acbe036 100644
--- a/qualtran/bloqs/basic_gates/x_basis.py
+++ b/qualtran/bloqs/basic_gates/x_basis.py
@@ -19,13 +19,14 @@
 import quimb.tensor as qtn
 from attrs import frozen
 
-from qualtran import Bloq, Register, Side, Signature, SoquetT
+from qualtran import Bloq, Register, Side, Signature, Soquet, SoquetT
 from qualtran.cirq_interop.t_complexity_protocol import TComplexity
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import cirq
 
     from qualtran.cirq_interop import CirqQuregT
+    from qualtran.drawing import WireSymbol
     from qualtran.simulation.classical_sim import ClassicalValT
 
 _PLUS = np.ones(2, dtype=np.complex128) / np.sqrt(2)
@@ -194,3 +195,8 @@ def as_cirq_op(
 
     def t_complexity(self):
         return TComplexity(clifford=1)
+
+    def wire_symbol(self, soq: 'Soquet') -> 'WireSymbol':
+        from qualtran.drawing import ModPlus
+
+        return ModPlus()
diff --git a/qualtran/drawing/_show_funcs.py b/qualtran/drawing/_show_funcs.py
index 0983cf8f0..e6dc50a8f 100644
--- a/qualtran/drawing/_show_funcs.py
+++ b/qualtran/drawing/_show_funcs.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 from .bloq_counts_graph import format_counts_sigma, GraphvizCounts
 from .graphviz import PrettyGraphDrawer
+from .musical_score import draw_musical_score, get_musical_score_data
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import networkx as nx
@@ -29,9 +30,20 @@
     from qualtran import Bloq
 
 
-def show_bloq(bloq: 'Bloq'):
-    """Display a graph representation of the bloq in IPython."""
-    IPython.display.display(PrettyGraphDrawer(bloq).get_svg())
+def show_bloq(bloq: 'Bloq', type: str = 'graph'):  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
+    """Display a visual representation of the bloq in IPython.
+
+    Args:
+        bloq: The bloq to show
+        type: Either 'graph' or 'musical_score'. By default, display a directed acyclic
+            graph of the bloq connectivity. Otherwise, draw a musical score diagram.
+    """
+    if type.lower() == 'graph':
+        IPython.display.display(PrettyGraphDrawer(bloq).get_svg())
+    elif type.lower() == 'musical_score':
+        draw_musical_score(get_musical_score_data(bloq))
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown `show_bloq` type: {type}.")
 
 
 def show_bloqs(bloqs: Sequence['Bloq'], labels: Sequence[str] = None):
diff --git a/qualtran/drawing/musical_score.py b/qualtran/drawing/musical_score.py
index 1d3448c9b..0b1f04b0f 100644
--- a/qualtran/drawing/musical_score.py
+++ b/qualtran/drawing/musical_score.py
@@ -634,8 +634,38 @@ def get_musical_score_data(bloq: Bloq, manager: Optional[LineManager] = None) ->
     return msd
 
 
-def draw_musical_score(msd: MusicalScoreData):
-    fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(max(5.0, 0.2 + 0.6 * msd.max_x), 5))
+def draw_musical_score(
+    msd: MusicalScoreData,
+    unit_to_inches: float = 0.8,
+    max_width: float = 8.0,
+    max_height: float = 8.0,
+):
+    # First, set up data coordinate limits and figure size.
+    # X coordinates go from -1 to max_x
+    #    with 1 unit of padding it goes from -2 to max_x+1
+    xlim = (-2, msd.max_x + 1)
+    x_extent = msd.max_x + 3.0
+    # Y coordinates of non-labels goes from 0 to -max_y;
+    #     with the bloq label above it goes from 0.5 to -max_y
+    #     with 0.5 units of padding it goes from 1 to -(max_y+0.5)
+    ylim = (-msd.max_y - 0.5, 1)
+    y_extent = msd.max_y + 1.5
+
+    # The width and height are proportional.
+    width = unit_to_inches * x_extent
+    height = unit_to_inches * y_extent
+
+    # But we cap width and height (but keep it proportional).
+    if width > height and width > max_width:
+        scale = max_width / width
+        width *= scale
+        height *= scale
+    elif height > max_height:
+        scale = max_height / height
+        height *= scale
+        width *= scale
+
+    fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(width, height))
 
     for hline in msd.hlines:
         ax.hlines(-hline.y, hline.seq_x_start, hline.seq_x_end, color='k', zorder=-1)
@@ -648,8 +678,8 @@ def draw_musical_score(msd: MusicalScoreData):
         symb = soq.symb
         symb.draw(ax, soq.rpos.seq_x, soq.rpos.y)
 
-    ax.set_xlim((-2, msd.max_x + 1))
-    ax.set_ylim((-msd.max_y - 0.5, 1))
+    ax.set_xlim(xlim)
+    ax.set_ylim(ylim)
     ax.axis('off')
     fig.tight_layout()
     return fig, ax