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What does it mean when there is a slanted line in between notes?
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.W...
What's the difference between a grace note and flam?
Grace notes are primarily used to play two sounds on the drum set: the flam and the drag. Say the word “Flam” out loud. The “Fl” is the grace note and...
Arrow over notes
This is the symbol that most musicians mean when they say accent mark. It indicates that the marked note should have an emphasized beginning and then ...
preference of the key of B or Cb (also G
What key has G and B?Is B and CB the same?What key is the same as B?What key is B chord?What key has G and B?B-flat major is a major scale based on B♭...
Can a tremolo have a value of over one quarter note per note?
Basically no. You'd need rather unusual meters for that to save a useful amount of space. Remember that tremolo notation is a shorthand and can always...
Two dots below a note in the Bass Clef
What does this notation mean? A single dot indicates staccato. Multiple dots indicate multiple iterations, evenly spaced within the note's duration (f...
How to I represent 5 eighth-notes as one note?
How many 8th notes equal a single quarter note?What is 1/8 of a note?How many 8th notes equal a single quarter note?15. One quarter note equals two EI...
Choir notes for beginners
How do you know what note you start on in choir?What are the basics of choir?What are the notes called in choir?How do you know what note you start on...
What does the tail on a music note mean
The note tail is also referred to as a flag or a hook. The tail halves the value of the note again and so a quaver has a value of half a beat, half as...