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MT91_Quintillo

MT91_Quintillo

A Quintillo is a tuple of 5 notes. A number of notes of irregular duration are performed within the duration of a given number of notes of regular time value; e.g., five notes played in the normal duration of four notes; seven notes played in the normal duration of two; three notes played in the normal duration of four. Tuplets are named according to the number of irregular notes; e.g., duplets, triplets, quadruplets, etc.

MT92_Pianississimo

MT92_Pianississimo

Extremely soft. Very infrequently does one see softer dynamics than this, which are specified with additional letter "p".

MT93_Fortississimo

MT93_Fortississimo

Extremely loud. Very infrequently does one see louder dynamics than this, which are specified with additional "f".

MT94_Tenuto

MT94_Tenuto

This symbol indicates play the note at its full value, or slightly longer. It can also indicate a slight dynamic emphasis or be combined with a staccato dot to indicate a slight detachment.

MT95_Harmonic

MT95_Harmonic

On a stringed instrument, means to play a natural harmonic (also called flageolet). On a valved brass instrument, means play the note"open" (without lowering any valve, or without mute). In organ notation, this means play a pedal note with the heel (above the note, use the right foot; below the note, use the left foot). In percussion notation this denotes, among many other specific uses, to open the hi-hat by releasing the pedal, or allow an instrument to ring.

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