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Staccato |
a dot placed above or below a note means to play it short |
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Slur |
a curved line either above or below notes that connects two different pitches that are to be played smoothly |
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Tie |
a curved line either above or below two of the same notes indicating not to attack the second note |
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Tenuto |
a line above or below the note means to play the full value of the note |
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Accent |
an accent placed above or below the note means to emphasise the not |
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Breath Mark |
an apostrophe placed above the staff means to take a breath |
