Grade 5 Music Theory, Unit 6, Lesson 9 of 9
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Directions for players, and voices

Music theory, Terms, signs and instruments, 4 minutes

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Grade 5 directions for piano and strings, from una corda to arpeggiation, the spread chord; and the six voice types from soprano down to bass.

Directions for piano

Arpeggiation: spread the chord, from the bottom note up
  • una corda: press the soft pedal; tre corde: release it.
  • con pedale with the sustaining pedal; senza pedale without.
  • m.s. (mano sinistra) left hand; m.d. (mano destra) right hand.
  • Arpeggiation: a wavy line before a chord means spread it, from the bottom note up.

Quick check

What does a wavy line before a chord ask for?

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