Signs on a note
Four new signs
- A hat (^): strong accent, a strong accent, stronger than an ordinary accent.
- A wedge: staccatissimo, very short and detached.
- A short line: tenuto, held for its full value, slightly stressed.
- A dot and a line: semi-staccato, slightly detached.
Quick check
What does a wedge over a note mean?
The Grade 1 signs
A dot is staccato: short and detached. An accent (>) means play the note with emphasis. A pause means hold the note longer than its written value.
Quick check
Which is shorter: a staccato dot or a wedge?
Remember
- ^ strong accent. Wedge very short. Line held, slightly stressed.
- Dot and line: slightly detached.
- Dot short, > emphasis, pause held longer.
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