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Common Music Symbols
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Crescendo
Gradually increase the volume of the music.
Diminuendo
Gradually decrease the volume of the music.
Flat
Lowers the pitch of a note by a semitone.
Accent
Emphasizes a note with an increased intensity or volume compared to the notes around it.
Dynamics
The volume of the music, which can change throughout a piece.
Fermata
Hold the note longer than its normal duration.
Tempo
The speed of the underlying beat of the music.
Clef
A symbol that designates the pitch of written notes and indicates the name and pitch of the notes on the staff.
Natural
Cancels any previous sharps or flats and returns the note to its natural pitch.
Key Signature
Indicates the key of the music by dictating which notes are to be played as sharps or flats throughout the piece.
Da Capo
Instructs the musician to repeat from the beginning of the piece.
Time Signature
Notates the number of beats in each measure and the note value that gets one beat.
Sharp
Raises the pitch of a note by a semitone.
Slur
Indicates that notes under the slur should be played without separation.
Repeat Sign
Indicates that a section should be played more than once.
Dal Segno
Directs the musician to repeat from the sign (𝄋) placed earlier in the music.
Coda
A concluding section of a piece of music or movement after the main elements have been presented.
Tie
Connects two notes of the same pitch, indicating they should be played as a single note with a combined duration.
Segno
The sign that is used in conjunction with 'Dal Segno'. Indicates where to return when the 'Dal Segno' is reached.
Staccato
Play the note sharply detached or separated from the others.
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