Music Symbols

2. Indicates that a note should be sung louder, or with a harder attack.
5. Connects different notes to create a phrase; singers sing them in a single breath.
6. This symbol indicates that the note should be played at its full value; adds emphasis.
7. Enclose a passage that is to be played more than once.
9. Indicates that a note, chord, or rest is sustained longer than its written value.
12. A pause during which time is not counted.
13. A repeated passage is to be played with different endings on different playings.

1. Separates measures of music indicated by the time signature.
3. This notation is used to precisely define the tempo of the music.
4. Tells the performer to take a breath; this does not affect the tempo.
6. Two notes with the same pitch are sung as a single note.
8. Indicates the conclusion of a piece of music.
10. This notation means to slow the tempo down gradually.
11. Indicates that the note should be played shorter than its written value, usually half the value, leaving the rest of the metric value silent.