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A diagonal line (or lines) through the stem of a note or either above or below a note to indicate a subdivision of that note with additional attacks.
- What does a straight line between two notes mean?
- What does a bar between two notes mean?
- What does a horizontal line under a note mean?
- What does a line under notes mean?
What does a straight line between two notes mean?
Glissando lines indicate a continuous transition between two notes, which can be smooth or in chromatic steps. They can have straight lines or wavy lines, and can be shown with a text indication or as a line without text.
What does a bar between two notes mean?
A bar (also called a measure) is one small segment of music that holds a certain number of beats. It can be thought of as a container. The number of beats a bar holds is determined by the time signature of the song, most commonly 4/4 (also called 'common time').
What does a horizontal line under a note mean?
In musical notation, tenuto (Italian, past participle of tenere, "to hold"), denoted as a horizontal bar adjacent a note, is a direction for the performer to hold or sustain a note for its full length. ... Either way, the tenuto marking indicates that a note should receive some degree of emphasis.
What does a line under notes mean?
A line over or under a single note means it is to be played tenuto, meaning held out to its full value. A dot over or under a note is a staccato, telling the musician to perform it short and separate from the next note.
