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𝅝 denotes whole note in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentWhole note 全音符\wholeNoteU+1D15D𝅝Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝅗𝅥 denotes half note in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentHalf note 二分音符\halfNoteU+1D15E𝅗𝅥Music education, composition, performance, publishing
♩ denotes quarter note in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentQuarter note 四分音符\quarterNoteU+2669♩Music education, composition, performance, publishing
♪ denotes eighth note in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentEighth note 八分音符\eighthNoteU+266A♪Music education, composition, performance, publishing
♫ denotes beamed eighth notes in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentBeamed eighth notes 成组八分音符\eighthNotesU+266B♫Music education, composition, performance, publishing
♬ denotes beamed sixteenth notes in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentBeamed sixteenth notes 成组十六分音符\sixteenthNotesU+266C♬Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄻 denotes whole rest in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentWhole rest 全休止符\wholeRestU+1D13B𝄻Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄼 denotes half rest in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentHalf rest 二分休止符\halfRestU+1D13C𝄼Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄽 denotes quarter rest in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentQuarter rest 四分休止符\quarterRestU+1D13D𝄽Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄾 denotes eighth rest in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentEighth rest 八分休止符\eighthRestU+1D13E𝄾Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄿 denotes sixteenth rest in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentSixteenth rest 十六分休止符\sixteenthRestU+1D13F𝄿Music education, composition, performance, publishing
· denotes augmentation dot in notes & rests.Notes & RestsIntermediateFrequentAugmentation dot 附点\cdotU+00B7♩·Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄆 denotes left repeat sign in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentLeft repeat sign 反复起始线\leftRepeatU+1D106𝄆Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄇 denotes right repeat sign in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentRight repeat sign 反复终止线\rightRepeatU+1D107𝄇Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄋 denotes segno in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentSegno 反复记号\segnoU+1D10B𝄋Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄌 denotes coda in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentCoda 尾声记号\codaU+1D10C𝄌Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄐 denotes fermata in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentFermata 延长记号\fermataU+1D110𝄐Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄞 denotes treble clef in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentTreble clef 高音谱号\trebleClefU+1D11E𝄞Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄢 denotes bass clef in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentBass clef 低音谱号\bassClefU+1D122𝄢Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄡 denotes alto clef in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentAlto clef 中音谱号\altoClefU+1D121𝄡Music education, composition, performance, publishing
♯ denotes sharp in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentSharp 升号\sharpU+266FF♯Music education, composition, performance, publishing
♭ denotes flat in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentFlat 降号\flatU+266DB♭Music education, composition, performance, publishing
♮ denotes natural in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentNatural 还原号\naturalU+266EF♮Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄪 denotes double sharp in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentDouble sharp 重升号\doubleSharpU+1D12AF𝄪Music education, composition, performance, publishing
𝄫 denotes double flat in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentDouble flat 重降号\doubleFlatU+1D12BB𝄫Music education, composition, performance, publishing
4/4 denotes common quadruple metre in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentCommon quadruple metre 四四拍\frac44U+0034 + U+002F + U+00344/4Music education, composition, performance, publishing
3/4 denotes simple triple metre in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentSimple triple metre 四三拍\frac34U+0033 + U+002F + U+00343/4Music education, composition, performance, publishing
C denotes common time in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentCommon time 普通拍CU+0043CMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
¢ denotes cut time in accidentals & key.Accidentals & KeyIntermediateFrequentCut time 二二拍\centU+00A2¢Music education, composition, performance, publishing
ppp denotes pianississimo in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentPianississimo 极弱\mathrm{ppp}U+0070 + U+0070 + U+0070pppMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
pp denotes pianissimo in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentPianissimo 很弱\mathrm{pp}U+0070 + U+0070ppMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
p denotes piano in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentPiano 弱pU+0070pMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
mp denotes mezzo-piano in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentMezzo-piano 中弱\mathrm{mp}U+006D + U+0070mpMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
mf denotes mezzo-forte in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentMezzo-forte 中强\mathrm{mf}U+006D + U+0066mfMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
f denotes forte in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentForte 强fU+0066fMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
ff denotes fortissimo in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentFortissimo 很强\mathrm{ff}U+0066 + U+0066ffMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
fff denotes fortississimo in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentFortississimo 极强\mathrm{fff}U+0066 + U+0066 + U+0066fffMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
< denotes crescendo in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentCrescendo 渐强\langleU+003Cp < fMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
> denotes diminuendo in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentDiminuendo 渐弱\rangleU+003Ef > pMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
rit. denotes ritardando in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentRitardando 渐慢\mathrm{rit.}U+0072 + U+0069 + U+0074 + U+002Erit.Music education, composition, performance, publishing
accel. denotes accelerando in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentAccelerando 渐快\mathrm{accel.}组合记号 / Composite notationaccel.Music education, composition, performance, publishing
♩=120 denotes beats per minute in dynamics & tempo.Dynamics & TempoIntermediateFrequentBeats per minute 每分钟拍数\quarterNote=120组合记号 / Composite notation♩=120Music education, composition, performance, publishing
· denotes staccato in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentStaccato 断奏\staccatoU+00B7音符上方 ·Music education, composition, performance, publishing
> denotes accent in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentAccent 重音\accentU+003E音符上方 >Music education, composition, performance, publishing
− denotes tenuto in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentTenuto 保持音\tenutoU+2212音符上方 −Music education, composition, performance, publishing
⌒ denotes slur in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentSlur 连奏线\frownU+2312⌒ over notesMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
𝆗 denotes tie in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentTie 延音线\tieU+1D197𝆗Music education, composition, performance, publishing
tr denotes trill in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentTrill 颤音\mathrm{tr}U+0074 + U+0072trMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
𝆹𝅥𝅯 denotes arpeggio in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentArpeggio 琶音\arpeggioU+1D1BF𝆹𝅥𝅯Music education, composition, performance, publishing
D.C. denotes da capo in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentDa capo 从头反复\mathrm{D.C.}U+0044 + U+002E + U+0043 + U+002ED.C. al FineMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
D.S. denotes dal segno in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentDal segno 从记号处反复\mathrm{D.S.}U+0044 + U+002E + U+0053 + U+002ED.S. al CodaMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
Fine denotes fine in articulation & structure.Articulation & StructureIntermediateFrequentFine 结束\mathrm{Fine}U+0046 + U+0069 + U+006E + U+0065FineMusic education, composition, performance, publishing
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