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Crash cymbal

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A bold 'X' notehead that indicates a strike on the crash cymbal.

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Closed hi-hat

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A plus sign above or a horizontal line through a note that indicates the hi-hat should be played while closed.

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Staff

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A set of five horizontal lines and four spaces that represent different musical pitches.

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Beam

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A horizontal line that connects the stems of multiple notes to show rhythmic grouping.

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Flag

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A curved line attached to the stem of a note that represents shorter note durations.

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Accent

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A symbol that signifies a note should be played with more emphasis.

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Repeat sign

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A symbol that indicates a section of music is to be played more than once.

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Notehead

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A symbol that represents the pitch and duration of a musical sound.

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Ghost note

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A note with parentheses around it, indicating it should be played softly or muted.

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Drag

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Consists of a pair of grace notes played before a primary stroke, usually indicated with two small notes.

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Stem

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A vertical line attached to the notehead that indicates the duration of the note.

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Clef

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A symbol placed at the beginning of the staff that determines the pitch of the notes.

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Double bar line

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Two vertical lines on the staff signifying the end of a piece or a section.

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Dynamic markings

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Symbols that indicate the volume at which music is played, such as piano (p) or forte (f).

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Flam

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A small note preceding a main note, indicating a quick grace note played just before the primary stroke.

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Ride cymbal

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A circular notehead that is sometimes crossed to indicate the use of the ride cymbal.

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Tie

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A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch, indicating they should be played as a single sustained note.

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Rimshot

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A note that instructs the player to strike the rim and the head of the drum simultaneously.

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Pedal hi-hat

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A symbol (usually the letter 'P' or a line under notes) that indicates the hi-hat is to be struck closed with the foot pedal.

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Bar line

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A vertical line on the staff which separates different measures.

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Grace note

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A small note with a slash through the stem that indicates a quick, decorative note played just before the main note.

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Cross stick

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Indicates that the stick should be laid across the drum to strike the rim, producing a click sound.

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Open hi-hat

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A circle above a note that indicates the hi-hat cymbals should be played while open.

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Time signature

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A symbol indicating the number of beats in a measure and the value of the beat.

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Slur

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A curved line that connects notes of different pitches to indicate they should be played smoothly in one breath.

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