Signs on the notes
Staccato and accent
A staccato dot over or under a note: short and detached. An accent (>) means play the note with emphasis.
Quick check
What does the sign over the first note mean?
The pause
A pause is an arc over a dot. Hold the note longer than its written value.
Slurs and ties
A slur is a curved line over different notes: play them smoothly, joined. A tie joins two notes of the same pitch into one long sound.
Quick check
A curved line joins C, D, E and F. What is it?
Remember
- Staccato dot: short and detached. Accent (>): with emphasis.
- Pause: hold the note longer.
- Slur: different notes, smoothly. Tie: the same note, one sound.
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