| Symbol |
Name |
Description |
| 𝅝 |
Whole Note |
The basic note with the longest duration |
| 𝅗𝅥 |
Half Note |
Duration is 1/2 of a whole note |
| ♩ |
Quarter Note |
Represents a quarter note duration |
| ♪ |
Eighth Note |
Represents an eighth note duration |
| 𝅘𝅥𝅯 |
Sixteenth Note |
Duration is 1/16 of a whole note |
| 𝅘𝅥. |
Dotted Quarter Note |
Duration equals a quarter note plus an eighth note |
| ♫ |
Beamed Eighth Notes |
Two eighth notes connected together |
| ♬ |
Beamed Sixteenth Notes |
Two sixteenth notes connected together |
| ♭ |
Flat |
Lowers the pitch by a semitone |
| ♯ |
Sharp |
Raises the pitch by a semitone |
| ♮ |
Natural |
Cancels the effect of sharps or flats |
| 𝄞 |
Treble Clef |
Determines the pitch position on the staff |
| 𝄢 |
Bass Clef |
Clef used for lower vocal parts |
| 𝄡 |
Alto Clef |
Clef used for middle vocal parts |
| 𝄐 |
Tie |
Connects notes of the same pitch |
| 𝄑 |
Slur |
Connects notes of different pitches, play smoothly |
| 𝄒 |
Breath Mark |
Indicates where to take a breath |
| 𝄓 |
Accent |
Indicates the note should be played with emphasis |
| 𝆒 |
Crescendo |
Gradually increase in volume |
| 𝆓 |
Diminuendo |
Gradually decrease in volume |
| 𝄿 |
Repeat Sign |
Indicates a section of music should be repeated |
| 𝄩 |
Long Rest |
Indicates a rest for an entire section |
| 𝄻 |
Whole Rest |
Indicates a rest for the entire measure |
| 𝄼 |
Half Rest |
Rest duration is half of a whole note |
| 𝄽 |
Quarter Rest |
Rest duration is 1/4 of a whole note |
| 𝄾 |
Eighth Rest |
Rest duration is 1/8 of a whole note |
| 𝄿 |
Sixteenth Rest |
Rest duration is 1/16 of a whole note |
| 𝅀 |
Thirty-second Rest |
Rest duration is 1/32 of a whole note |
| 𝅁 |
Sixty-fourth Rest |
Rest duration is 1/64 of a whole note |
| 𝅂 |
One Hundred Twenty-eighth Rest |
Rest duration is 1/128 of a whole note |
| 𝄋 |
Bar Line |
Vertical line dividing measures |
| 𝄀 |
Bar Line |
Indicates the end of a measure |
| 𝄂 |
Final Bar Line |
Double bar line indicating the end of a piece |
| ♭ |
Flat (Simplified) |
Lowers the pitch by a semitone |
| ♯ |
Sharp (Simplified) |
Raises the pitch by a semitone |
| ♮ |
Natural (Simplified) |
Cancels the effect of sharps or flats |
| 𝄆 |
Left Repeat Sign |
Indicates the beginning of a repeat section |
| 𝄇 |
Right Repeat Sign |
Indicates the end of a repeat section |
| 𝆮 |
Pedal Down |
Press down the sustain pedal |
| 𝆯 |
Pedal Up |
Release the pedal |
