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Down Bow Symbol Play with your bow moving from the frog to the tip.
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Treble or G ClefA symbol that indicates both pitch and note name on a staff. The treble clef shows the note G on the Treble staff. Higher pitched instruments and voices usually use this clef. For example - flute, piccolo, violin, trumpet or the right hand on the piano.
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 Alto or one of the C Clef Clefs A symbol that indicates both pitch and note name on a staff. The alto clef shows the note Middle C on the Alto staff. The viola uses this clef as well as the cello from time to time. |
 Repeat SignRepeat the entire section indicated by the symbols on the music. Usually repeat from the beginning of the piece. |
 Repeat Section Sign Repeat only the section indicated between the repeat signs. |
 One Bar Repeat Sign Repeat the previous measure/bar exactly as written. |
 Two Bar Repeat Sign Repeat the previous two measures/bars exactly as written. |
 Multiple Bar Repeat SignRepeat the previous 8 measures/bars exactly as written. Can be any number over 2 bars. For example - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7......20 etc |
 First and Second EndingPlay the piece through the first ending, return to the start (or the other repeat sign) and play through again this time omitting the first ending and playing the second. |
 Grand Staff The Treble and Bass Staves tied together to form one unit. This can be used for Piano, Xylophone, and Vocal written music. |
 Musical StaffFive lines and four spaces used for written music. Depending on the clef used the note names of each space and line varies. |
 Natural SignSign or symbol representing a note that has not been altered (raised or lowered) in pitch by one semitone. For example b natural, c natural, etc. You can lower a sharp note by one semitone, or raise a flat note by one semitone by using a Natural sign. |
 Sharp Sign Sign or symbol representing a note that has been raised one semitone. For example c#, d#, f# etc. |
 Flat Sign Sign or symbol representing a note that has been lowered one semitone. For example Bb, Eb, Db etc |
 Pick Up Notes Notes played before the first full measure of a piece. |
 Tie SymbolA curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch. Hold the note for the combined value of the two notes. |
 Ritard or Ritardando A gradual slowing of the music in a certain section. |
 Da Cappa Al Fine Play the piece through, return to the beginning of the piece and finish as the term FINE. |
 Da Cappa Al CodaPlay the piece through, return to the beginning of the piece playing to the coda sign, from the coda sign finish the piece using the coda section usuall at the end of the piece or in its own section at the bottom of the written page of music. |
 Coda SymbolThe symbol used to mark both the section of music to begin playing from a coda section as well as the beginning of a Coda section in music. |
 Dal Segna - The SignThe symbol that marks a position in music to return to and continue playing as instructed to until the end of the piece |
 Dal Segna Al CodaPlay the piece through, return to the sign and complete the piece using the coda section. |
 Dal Segna Al FinePlay the piece through, return to the sign and finish at the FINE. |
 Slur Symbol A curved line that joins notes of different pitches together. There is to be no articulation between them and the notes are to be played in the length notated. |
 StaccatoPlay each note shorter then their value in time. |
 Slurred Staccato A series of separated notes played while the bow moves in one direction |
