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f
Forte, Play loudly
𝄴
Flat, Lowers a note by a half step
𝄸
Turn, An ornament consisting of four notes
𝄚𝄜
Slur, Play the notes smoothly and connectedly
𝄞𝄢
Glissando with Transfer, Slide from one note to another transferring between hands or instruments
Forte-Piano, Play loudly then immediately softly
𝄮
Mordent, Rapid alternation between a note, the note below it, and the note again
𝄠
Arpeggio, Notes of a chord are played in quick succession, one after the other
𝄞𝄻𝄮
Trill with Ending Note, A trill followed by a final, concluding note
Fortissississimo, Play extremely loudly
𝄉
Segno, Special sign that marks a section to be repeated
𝄞𝄽
Trill, Rapid alternation between two notes
𝄡
C Clef, Indicates the pitch of the notes on the staff
𝄜𝄞
Glissando with Accent, Slide from one note to another starting with a strong attack
𝄆
Repeat Sign, Repeat a section of music
#𝄫
Sharp with Double Flat, Raises a note that was previously lowered by two half steps
A Tempo, Return to the original tempo
𝄞𝄽𝄚𝄜
Trill with Accent, Rapid alternation between two notes starting with an accent
𝄻𝄬
Tie with Staccato, Connect notes of the same pitch with an abrupt release
Pianissississimo, Play extremely softly
𝄫
Double Flat, Lower a note by two half steps
𝄊
Coda, An added ending section of a piece of music
𝄇
Da Capo (D.C.), Repeat from the beginning
♮
Natural, Cancels a sharp or flat
#
Sharp, Raises a note by a half step
𝄻
Tie, Connects two notes of the same pitch
𝄚𝄜
Slur with Staccato, Play connected notes each with a slight separation
𝄚𝄬
Accent with Staccato, Emphasize the note and play it shortly
𝄜
Glissando, Slide from one note to another
Accelerando, Gradually speed up the tempo
𝄐𝄔
Fermata with Pause, Hold the note longer than usual with an additional pause
𝄫𝄞
Double Flat with Tie, Extend the duration of a note that is lowered by two half steps
Diminuendo, Gradually get softer
Ritardando, Gradually slow down the tempo
𝄢
F Clef, Indicates the pitch of the notes on the staff
♩
Quarter Note, Basic unit of time in music
p
Piano, Play softly
𝄈
Dal Segno (D.S.), Repeat from the sign
𝄪
Double Sharp, Raise a note by two half steps
𝄻
Breath Mark, Indicates a place to take a breath
𝄚
Accent, Emphasize the note
𝄬
Staccato, Play the notes short and detached
Grace Note, An extra note added as an embellishment and not counted in the rhythm
𝄞
G Clef, Indicates the pitch of the notes on the staff
𝄐
Fermata, Hold the note longer than its usual value
mf
Mezzo Forte, Play moderately loudly
𝄿
Caesura, Indicates a brief, silent pause
𝄡
Sforzando (sfz), Sudden strong emphasis on a note or chord
Sforzando Fortissimo, A very strong, sudden emphasis
r
Rest, Silence in music for a specific duration
Crescendo, Gradually get louder
𝄴𝄪
Flat with Change, Lower a note by a half step, indicating a key change or modal change
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