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MT81_Bracket

MT81_Bracket

Connects two or more lines of music that sound simultaneously. In general contemporary usage the bracket usually connects the staves of separate instruments (e.g., flute and clarinet; two trumpets; etc.) or multiple vocal parts in a choir or ensemble, whereas the brace connects multiple parts for a single instrument (e.g., the right-hand and left-hand staves of a piano or harp part).

MT82_Thirty_Second_Note

MT82_Thirty_Second_Note

In music, a thirty-second note (American) or demisemiquaver (British) is a note played for  1⁄32 of the duration of a whole note (or semibreve). It lasts half as long as a sixteenth note (or semiquaver) and twice as long as a sixty-fourth (or hemidemisemiquaver).

MT83_Thirty_Second_Rest

MT83_Thirty_Second_Rest

A related symbol is the thirty-second rest or demisemiquaver rest, which denotes a silence for the same duration.

MT84_Ghost_Note

MT84_Ghost_Note

A note with a rhythmic value, but no discernible pitch when played. It is represented by a (saltire) cross (similar to the letter x) for a note head instead of an oval.

MT85_Breath_Mark

MT85_Breath_Mark

In a score, this symbol tells the performer to take a breath (or make a slight pause for non-wind instruments). This pause usually does not affect the overall tempo. For bowed instruments, it indicates to lift the bow and play the next note with a downward (or upward, if marked) bow.

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