An indication of the speed at which a piece is to be played. see metronome mark in Phrasing Symbols
Metronome mark
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Mezzo forte
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Italian
halfway between loud and soft see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols
Mezzo piano
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Italian
halfway between loud and soft see dynamic symbols in Phrasing Symbols
Major Scale
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See Table of Key Signatures See Table of Major & Melodic minor Scales See Musical Scales
Left hand fingerings
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See Left hand fingerings in Elements of a Musical Score See Left hand fingerings in Left & Right Hand Fingerings See Elements…
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…
Arpeggio
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Italian
played in a "harp like manner". A spread chord played from the bottom up or from the top down (with a downward pointing arrow…
Breath mark
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where, by use of a mark like a large comma or apostrophe placed above the stave, the composer requests that the performer bre…
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…