Dynamics are indicators of the relative intensity or volume of…
SOL-FA NOTES
SOL-FA NAME SCALE DEGREE TECHNICAL NAME Major Minor…
SOL-FA NOTATION
The sol-fa notation can be used to explain the staff…
QUARTER TONES
Quarter-tone notation in Western music is not standardized. A common…
ARTICULATION MARKS
Articulations (or accents) specify how individual notes are to be…
OCTAVE SIGNS
– Ottava The 8va (pronounced ottava alta) sign is placed…
NOTE RELATIONSHIPS IN MUSIC
– Tie a.b.Indicates that the two (or more) notes joined…
ORNAMENTS
Ornaments modify the pitch pattern of individual notes in order…
BREAKS ON THE STAVE
– Breath mark In a score, this symbol tells the…
DOTTED NOTES
Placing a dot to the right of a note head…
WHAT ARE BEAMED NOTES?
Beams connect eighth notes (quavers) and notes of shorter value,…
TAIL OF MUSIC NOTES
On the stave any note can be written on any…
Repetition Signs/Symbols and Codas
– Tremolo A rapidly repeated note. If the tremolo is…
BAR LINES-MEASURES
For easy reading, the staff is divided by bar lines…
Time Signature
Time signatures define the meter of the music. Music is…
Note and Rest Values (duration)
Note and rest values are not absolutely defined, but are…
ACCIDENTAL SIGNS/SYMBOLS
There are three accidental (chromatic) signs/symbols namely: – SHARP#A Sharp…
Finding Flat and Sharp Key Notes
FLAT KEY-NOTES To find the key note when there are…
KEY SIGNATURES IN MUSIC
Key signatures define the prevailing key of the music that…
REST IN MUSIC
A Rest is a period in music when silence is…
