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Topic: Question on symbols in Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement  (Read 4616 times)

Offline 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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Offline 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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Offline 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  ;D
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Re: Question on symbols in Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement
Reply #3 on: December 29, 2005, 08:19:13 AM
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Offline kelly_kelly

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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
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Offline 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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