What is the symbol above this note?

1. What does the symbol above a note mean?
2. What is the above a note called?
3. What is Sfz in music notation?

What does the symbol above a note mean?

That mark is known as a tenuto and when it's over the note it means to hold the note for the full duration and make the transition between notes more legato than normal. You can think of a tenuto as the opposite of a staccato where you play the note slightly shorter than the actual value.

What is the above a note called?

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.

What is Sfz in music notation?

[Italian] A directive to perform the indicated note or chord of a composition with particular emphasis. The note or chord would be performed as if it had an accent as shown below and performed at the dynamic level indicated. It is typically shown as the abbreviation, sfz, sffz, or sfffz.