Rests and Everything Else

semibreve

minim

crotchet

quaver

semi quaver

tonic

i

supertonic

ii

mediant

iii

subdominant

IV

dominant

V

submediant

vi

leading note

vii

minor 2nd

0.5c

major 2nd

1c

minor 3rd

1.5c

major 3rd

2c

perfect 4th

2.5c

augmented 4th = diminished 5th

3c

perfect 5th

3.5c

minor 6th

4c

major 6th

4.5c

minor 7th

5c

major 7th

5.5c

perfect octave

6c

acciaccatura

played as quickly as possible before the note that follows it; small note with slash then big note

lower mordent

play the note shown, the note below, then the original note again; note with squiggly line and a line going through the center

upper mordent

play the note, the note above, then the original note again; squiggly line above the note

appoggiatura

takes part of the value of the note shown (usually half); small note then big note

turn

play the note above, than the note shown, the note below and then the note shown again; sideways “s” above note = down then up

trill

rapid alternation of the note shown and the note above it; “tr” squiggly line above note

staccatissimo