Grade 4 Music Theory, Unit 6, Lesson 5 of 8
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Signs from earlier grades

Music theory, Terms, signs and instruments, 4 minutes

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Every sign from Grades 1 to 3 still counts: staccato and accents, slurs and ties, hairpins, common time and alla breve, repeats and metronome marks.

Signs on a note

Staccato, staccatissimo, tenuto, accent, strong accent, pause

A dot is staccato, a wedge staccatissimo, a short line tenuto. A sideways V is an accent, an upturned V a strong accent, and an arc over a dot a pause.

Quick check

A small wedge over a note asks for:

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  • 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
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