Tractus

Sharp Sign

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A sign to show that a note should be raised one semitone in pitch. See sharp sign in Note Symbols

Tie

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a sign that shows that the note being played or sustained, unbroken, throughout the total time value of the notes under the s…

Accidental

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sign for raising, lowering the pitch of a note or of canceling a previously applied sign, the sharp and flat signs in a key s…

Al segno

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Italian

go back to the sign or go on to the sign

Atempause

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German

a small pause on a weak beat used to strengthen the following strong beat

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

Extension

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an horizontal line (or broken line) placed next to the right of a symbol to show that a symbol must be maintained during the…