BASIC STRUCTURE

Symbol

NOTES IN 4/4 TIME

Whole Half Quarter Eight
Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol

RESTS IN 4/4 TIME

Whole Half Quarter Eight
Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol

FLATS - SHARPS

Flat Double
Flat		 Sharp Double
Sharp		 Natural
Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol Symbol

REPEATS

Symbol
Symbol   DAL SEGNO (Italian: The Sign)

Bypass the first time
Return from the D.S. al Coda



D.S. al Coda

Return to the DAL SEGNO




Symbol CODA

Skip to the Coda
as instructed

DYNAMICS

Symbol   EXTREMELY SOFT
Symbol   VERY SOFT
Symbol   SOFT
Symbol   MODERATELY SOFT


Symbol   FORCED
Symbol   EXTREMELY LOUD
Symbol   VERY LOUD
Symbol   LOUD
Symbol   MODERATELY LOUD

RELATIONSHIPS

Symbol   TIE: Play or sing two (or more) notes joined together as one note with the time values added together

Symbol   SLUR: Play or sing two or more notes in one physical stroke or one uninterrupted breath

Symbol   GLISSANDO: Play a continuous, unbroken glide from one note to the next including all the notes in between

Symbol   TUPLET: Play the indicated number of notes within the duration of a given number of notes of regular time value

Symbol CHORD: Play each note simultaneously

Symbol   ARPEGGIATED CHORD: Play each note in rapid succession

Symbol   STACCATO: Play the note more quickly than notated

Symbol   ACCENT: Play the note more loudly than near-by unaccented notes

Symbol   BIRD'S EYE: A note, chord, or rest sustained longer than its usual value

Symbol   TREMOLO: A rapidly repeated note. If the tremolo is between two notes, they are played in rapid alternation