Instrument Specific Notation

What is this symbol? It is used for stringed instruments. There are 2 correct answers.

• Up bow or Sull'arco- the note is played while drawing the bow upward.

• On a plucked string instrument played with a plectrum or pick (such as a guitar played pickstyle or a mandolin), the note is played with an upstroke.

• Down bow/ Sull'arco for bowed stringed instruments

• This symbol indicates that a mute is to be used.

What does this symbol mean? It is used for the piano.

• Release pedal- tells the piano player to let the sustain pedal up

• Engage pedal- tells the piano player to put the sustain pedal down

• Left hand- tells the piano player to play with the left hand

• Led light- tells the piano player to turn on the disco lights

What does this symbol mean? It is found on the parts of stringed instruments. There are 2 correct answers.

• A note played by stretching a string away from the frame of the instrument and letting it go, making it "snap" against the frame.

• 
  Con sordino ("with mute")
  This symbol indicates that a mute is to be used.

• Down bow or Giù arco
  In contrast to the up bow, here the bow is drawn downward to create sound.

• On a plucked string instrument played with a plectrum or pick (such as a guitar played pickstyle or a mandolin), the note is played with a downstroke.

Pizzicato ( pizz.) means

• Instructs the player to pluck, rather than bow, the note(s).

• Play with pizzaz

• The note is played while drawing the bow upward.

What does Arco (arco) mean? It is used in a strings part.

• 
  Indicates that no mute is used. It is generally seen after a muted section.

• Bow the notes. So, you won’t typically find it written on your sheet music unless you’ve been instructed to play pizzicato.

• It indicates the bowing should create intentionally accented, short bursts ­– rather than the typical détaché – dramatically emphsasizing the notes.

What does this symbol mean when used for a piano part?

• Release pedal
  Tells the player to let the sustain pedal up.

• 
  Engage pedal
  Tells the player to put the sustain pedal down.

• Tells the player to put the soft pedal down.

How does a flute play this?

• Short and separated notes (all tongued)

• Each individual note is tongued and separated.

• Played without tonguing.

• Played by holding down all of the notes