One example of what I would consider complex music is this [https://imgur.com/Ss2W3z4](https://imgur.com/Ss2W3z4) .
So far I understand that when it is 4 / 4 half the bow lasts 2 beats. But what is 2/4?
What is the p
I know that crocodile mouth means open string
What is the n and v type shapes on top of the notes mean?
I think the dot next to the note means that note is played slower. But how is it physically possible? any help will be appreciated
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Start off with a simpler piece of music if you want to learn how to read music, there’s a lot to unpack here.
The 4/4 means four beats per measure and a quarter note gets the beat. 2/4 means two notes per measure. It does not correlate to bow length, it has to do with strong and weak beats.
P means piano, or soft dynamic (volume).
The crocodile mouth doesn’t mean open string, it means crescendo, or gradually get louder. The n and v symbols are for up and down bows.
The dot adds half of the value of the note to the note. It’s on a quarter note which in 4/4 gets one beat, so half of one is 1/2, and 1 + 1/2 = 1.5 so that note lasts for one and a half beats.
Start off way simpler 🙂
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