where, by use of a mark like a large comma or apostrophe placed above the stave, the composer requests that the performer break the musical line, so producing the desired phrase shape see Breath mark in Phrasing Symbols
Breath mark
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Barline
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a vertical line drawn across the staff to mark off measures of a particular length, containing a number of notes whose total…
Clef
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symbol placed on the left of the stave which establishes the relationship between notes and their position on the staff lines…
Accent
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a stress or emphasis placed upon a note or a passage indicating an elevated importance See Accents in Elements of a Musical S…
Crescendo
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increasingly loud see crescendo in Phrasing Symbols see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols
Decrescendo
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to get gradually softer see decrescendo in Phrasing Symbols see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols
Diminuendo
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gradually getting softer see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols
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mark indicating that the dynamic level of a piece should gradually or suddenly change see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols…
Fermata
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Italian
musical symbol placed over a note or rest to be extended beyond its normal duration See fermata in Note Symbols see fermata i…