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

[vilinh]

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.

[phil13]

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

[steve jones]

Yep, double sharps. Dont you just love 'em 

[m1469]

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[kelly_kelly]

Double sharps annoy the heck out of me 

[gorbee natcase]

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

[bearzinthehood]

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