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Indicates the pitch of written notes is relatively high; used for violin, flute, oboe, and women's voices.

Indicates the pitch of written notes is relatively low; used for bass, tuba, trombone, and men's voices.

Represents one half of a beat in common time; a filled-in note head with a stem and one flag or beam.

Represents a quarter of a beat in common time; a filled-in note head with a stem and two flags or beams.

Represents an eighth of a beat in common time; a filled-in note head with a stem and three flags or beams.

Represents a sixteenth of a beat in common time; a filled-in note head with a stem and four flags or beams.

Indicates that a note or rest should be held longer than its value; also known as a hold or a bird's eye.

Indicates a note should be played shorter than its notated duration, with separation from the following note.

Emphasizes a note with a dynamic attack; the note is played louder than the surrounding notes.

Connects two adjacent notes of the same pitch into a single, sustained note.

Indicates that notes should be played smoothly and connected, without breaks between them.

Gradually increases the volume; represented by a hairpin opening outwards.

Centers the note C in the middle of the staff; used for viola and alto trombone.

Gradually decreases the volume; represented by a hairpin closing inwards.

Indicates the number of beats in each measure and which note value is equivalent to a beat.

Indicates the volume at which music is played; includes symbols such as p (piano), f (forte), mf (mezzo-forte), etc.

Means 'from the head'; an instruction to return to the beginning of the piece.

Means 'from the sign'; instructs the player to repeat the piece from the sign '𝄋'.

Marks the end of a piece or a section of a piece that's to be repeated.

Indicates a section of music that is to be played more than once.

A short conclusion section; a little coda that helps to round off a section of music.

A rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, usually a semitone or whole tone apart.

An ending section of a piece of music; often contains a final thematic material.

Similar to Alto Clef, but centers the note C on the fourth line; used for upper ranges of bassoon, cello, trombone.

The sign that is used in conjunction with Dal Segno; indicates where to return when instructed.

A small apostrophe-like symbol placed above the staff; indicates where the performer should take a breath.

A dynamic marking that indicates to play a note loudly (forte) and then immediately softly (piano).

A sudden, strong emphasis on a note or chord; usually involves a harsh accent.

A continuous sliding from one pitch to another (a true glissando), or an incidental scale executed rapidly (an effective glissando).

A musical notation indicating that the note should be prolonged beyond the normal duration its note value would indicate.

An ornament indicating that the note is to be played with a single rapid alternation with the note above or below.

A short figure consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.

Directions to a performer on how to play a note or group of notes; includes staccato, legato, accent, and more.

A dot after a note head increases the duration of the note by half its original value.

Raises the pitch of a note by one half step.

A small note with a slash through the stem; indicates an ornament played quickly before the main note, often crushed into it.

Breaks a chord into a sequence of notes played in quick succession, usually from low to high.

Indicates where the sustain pedal of the piano should be applied or released.

Lowers the pitch of a note by one half step.

Cancels a previous sharp or flat and returns the note to its original pitch.

Represents four beats in common time; a hollow note head with no stem.

Represents two beats in common time; a hollow note head with a stem.