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My daughter is playing Ocarina of Time, in an easy piano format. The following sign appears at the end of the song: Usually the song tells her to repeat and fade out but I have never seen this symbol before. What does it mean? It's not a standard musical notation.
It means slide up through two octaves from the low C to the high C. On piano, you'd most likely run a finger over the white keys, ending on top C.
It means to play the following chord in a slightly arpeggiated way. So you'd play in roughly the rhythm shown but by starting each successive note (usually from the lowest note) slightly later than the previous one. It's kind of a harp-like effect.
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If the squiggly line you are looking at is above the note, then we call that a mordent. It is a small squiggly line that is horizontal and placed directly over the note. A mordent is a musical symbol that tells the player to use two notes and play them rapidly together. You will want to do this quickly and precisely, which may take a bit of practic...
A trill is a horizontal squiggly or zigzag line above the note. Usually, a “tr” is written before the squiggly line. A trill is similar to a mordent. Except that you have a little more liberty in playing more of the trill notes, usually with a minimum of four notes. You alternate between either the note above or the note below in playing the notes ...
A glissando is a diagonal squiggly/zigzag line written between two notes. A glissando is such a fun symbol to find, in my opinion. It means to play each white note between the two notes written. Begin on the note written, glissando (or quickly play up or down the keyboard with your thumb or fingers) and end at the note written. A glissando can be p...
If you find a squiggly line vertical next to a chord, you could be looking at an arpeggiated chord. You may have heard of arpeggios. An arpeggio is a series of notes played one after another, usually played from a chord. An arpeggiated chord shows that a pianist should play the chord in a drawn out fashion. That is to say, start with the bottom not...
You may find a similar zigzag or squiggly vertical line next to a chord in your guitar music. This line is intended to have you strum the guitar, but do so with a little more timing. Each string is played a little slower then just a typical strum, so that it is drawn out. It does still need to be played fast enough to still be considered a strummed...
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A wavy contour refers to a melodic line that features a series of undulating rises and falls, creating a fluid and dynamic shape. This type of contour can evoke a sense of motion and expressiveness in music, often drawing attention to the emotional character of a melody.
A rapid alternation between the specified note and the next higher note (determined by key signature) within its duration, also called a "shake". When followed by a wavy horizontal line, this symbol indicates an extended, or running, trill. In music up to the time of Haydn or Mozart the trill begins on the upper auxiliary note. [9]
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Sep 22, 2020 · [2] The wavy line. A wavy line changes direction several times within a tight registral space. In each of the examples above, the span from the highest to the lowest notes is a 4th.
