Nuances

Nuances that Precede the Note

Staccato

8

dots 2 3 6

Staccatissimo

,8

dot 6, dots 2 3 6

Mezzo-staccato

"8

dot 5, dots 2 3 6

Tenuto (agogic accent)

_8

dots 4 5 6, dots 2 3 6

Accent

.8

dots 4 6, dots 2 3 6

Expressive accent

^8

dots 4 5, dots 2 3 6

Reversed Accent

@8

dot 4, dots 2 3 6

Martellato

;8

dots 5 6, dots 2 3 6

Swell

*'

dots 1 6, dot 3

Nauances that Follow the Note

Fermatas (hold or pause)

above or under a note

<l

dots 1 2 6, dots 1 2 3

between notes

"<l

dot 5, dots 1 2 6, dots 1 2 3

above or below a barline

_<l

dots 4 5 6, dots 1 2 6, dots 1 2 3

above or below a sectional double barline

<k'<l

dots 1 2 6, dots 1 3, dot 3, dots 1 2 6, dots 1 2 3

above or below a double bar

<k<l

dots 1 2 6, dots 1 3, dots 1 2 6, dots 1 2 3

squared shape

;<l

dots 5 6, dots 1 2 6, dots 1 2 3

tent-shaped

^<l

dots 4 5, dots 1 2 6, dots 1 2 3

Breath or Break Marks

Breath marks

>1

dots 3 4 5, dot 2

Break marks

,/

dot 6, dots 3 4