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Notes/Pitch Scales Score/Notation

List of the symbols often found in musical scores, complete with their meanings.

SymHTMLNameMeaning
flat♭FlatReduce note frequency by half a tone
natural♮NaturalNote uses default frequency
sharp♯SharpIncrease note frequency by half a tone
treble clef𝄞Treble ClefBottom score line = E4
base clef𝄢Base ClefTop score line = A3
cclef𝄡C ClefMiddle of clef indicates C4
semibreve dot •𝅝Semibreve dot1 1/2 length note
semibreve𝅝SemibreveFull length note
Minim dot𝅗𝅥Minim dot3/4 length note
minim𝅗𝅥Minim1/2 length note
crotchet dot𝅘𝅥.Crotchet dot3/8 length note
crotchet𝅗𝅥Crotchet1/4 length note
quaver dot𝅘𝅥Quaver dot3/16 length note
quaver𝅗𝅥Quaver1/8 length note
semi-quaver dot𝅘𝅥Semi-Quaver dot3/32 length note
semi-quaver𝅗𝅥Semi-Quaver1/16 length note
demi-semi-quaver dot𝅘𝅥Demi-Semi-Quaver dot3/64 length note
demi-semi-quaver𝅗𝅥Demi-Semi-Quaver1/32 length note
hemi-demi-semi-quaver dot𝅘𝅥Hemi-Demi-Semi-Quaver dot3/128 length note
hemi-demi-semi-quaver𝅗𝅥Hemi-Demi-Semi-Quaver1/64 length note
semi-hemi-demi-semi-quaver dot𝅘𝅥Semi-Hemi-Demi-Semi-Quaver dot3/256 length note
semi-hemi-demi-semi-quaver𝅗𝅥Semi-Hemi-Demi-Semi-Quaver1/128 length note
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