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b accent > (placed below or above a note) |
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play louder, stressed, marked |
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^ (curved arc over a few notes)= slur |
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indicates legato - to play smoothly |
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tie [curved line beneath connecting notes of the same pitch across measures/bars |
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hold for full value of both notes (do not press again the same note) |
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symbols or terms that indicate loud or soft |
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D.C. al fine OR da capo al fine) |
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return to the beginning and play to the "fine" |
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^ fermata [umbrella over dot over note) . |
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rit., ritard., ritardando |
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return to the original tempo |
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the space and notes between one set of bars |
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upper set of lines on grand staff E-F |
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lower set of 5 lines on grand staff of notes G-A |
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two sets of five lines composed of treble and bass clefs, brace and measures |
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