Staff /stave The five-line staff (often "stave" in British usage) is used to indicate pitch. Each line … See more

A clef assigns one particular pitch to one particular line of the staff on which it is placed. This also effectively defines the pitch range or tessitura of the music on that staff. A clef … See more

In American usage, musical note and rest values have names that indicate their length relative to a whole note. A half note is half the length of a whole note, a quarter note is one … See more

Breath mark This symbol tells the performer to take a breath (for singers and aerophones ) or leave a slight space (for other instruments). This space does not affect the te… See more

Common accidentals Accidentals modify the pitch of the notes that follow them on the same staff position within a measure, unless cancelled by an additional accidental. … See more