Musical Symbols

the clef that violists read

• treble clef

• alto clef

• bass clef

five lines and four spaces

• bar line

• repeat sign

• staff

put space after the note

• quarter note

• legato

• staccato

the clef that cellists and bassists read

• repeat sign

• treble clef

• bass clef

the vertical (up and down) lines that divide the staff

• clef

• bar lines

• repeat sign

the two lines at the very end of a piece of music

• repeat sign

• double bar line

• quarter note

the clef that violinists read

• alto clef

• bass clef

• treble clef

a silent "ta"

• quarter rest

• half note

• quarter note

different volume levels

• dynamics

• half notes

• measure

What does this symbol mean?

• down bow

• up bow

• accent