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vilinh

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Question on symbols in Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement

on: December 29, 2005, 03:17:58 AM

I downloaded this from the internet, and Im on the second page. I been ignoring the symbols that I dont understand, but I finally got annoyed and decided to ask.

Main Point:

What is that little flower symbol after the Ped symbol? I assume it probably means lift your foot off from the pedal but I could be wrong.

Also, what is that little X thingie on top of the F#'s? I ignored them an played them as F#'s, and it sounds ok.

Thank you for the quick reply.

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phil13

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Re: Question on symbols in Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement

Reply #1 on: December 29, 2005, 03:39:43 AM

Flower thingy = old symbol for when you lift your foot off the pedal. You are correct.

If I'm right and the x's are placed on the left as so: X F (F = note on the staff) then they are double sharps. Play the note F# as though it were G- sharp it twice.

Phil

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steve jones

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Re: Question on symbols in Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement

Reply #2 on: December 29, 2005, 05:03:19 AM

Yep, double sharps. Dont you just love 'em

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Reply #3 on: December 29, 2005, 08:19:13 AM

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Re: Question on symbols in Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement

Reply #4 on: December 31, 2005, 01:50:24 PM

Double sharps annoy the heck out of me

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Re: Question on symbols in Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement

Reply #5 on: December 31, 2005, 03:28:35 PM

https://www.town4kids.com/town4kids/kids/music4kids/dictionary/symbols/fermata.htm

https://www.dolmetsch.com/musicalsymbols.htm

https://www.numbera.com/musictheory/theory/notation.aspx

https://www.notationmachine.com/how_to_read_sheetmusic/readingmusic.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trill_%28music%29

https://www.sheetmusicarchive.net/

Hope these help the last one is just a free sheet music website

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bearzinthehood

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Re: Question on symbols in Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement

Reply #6 on: January 01, 2006, 09:10:34 AM

Although if you have to ask about these symbols, there isn't much chance of you being ready for this piece technically.

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