placed above or below the notehead it indicates a staccato, placed immediately after a note it indicates that the note should be extended by half as much again as its principal time value a note with two dots following it, indicates that the note should be extended by a further quarter of its principal time value
Dot
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Double flat
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the sign that lowers a note by two semitones See double flat sign in Note Symbols
Double sharp
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the sign that raises a note by two semitones See double sharp sign in Note Symbols
Diminution
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when a melody is played in such a way that the time value of every note is shortened
Diastematic
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notation that indicates the pitch of a note by its vertical placing on the page
Deux temps
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French
in 2/2 time, in a tempo where there are two dance steps to a bar whatever the time signature
Eighth note
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one eighth the time value of a whole note see Note Values
Cut time
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quick duple time in which the half note is given one beat instead of two See cut time in Elements of a Musical Score see in T…
Escape note
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non harmonic note, being approached by a whole step or half step and resolving to a chord note by a leap