Symbols for musci?

Question

i kno that m7 is a minor 7th and C# is flat..but i saw this new symbol........it looks like a degree sign.....what does that mean?

i made a typo but can someone tell me what the sign i asked for is?

the sign next to number.....degree sign

Answer 1

It really depends on where you seen it. Like was it above or below the note, was it a note, was it in the bar before the music began or what, was there a number attached to it?

If it was above the note or a number then it usually means an open note or natural harmonic note. I play the violin so to me this would indicate the pitch at which the note is played at. (different pitches can be achieved on a note by how hard the fingers are pressed down on the string of a particular note). Natural harmonic is achieved by lightly touching the note in the position which is found beside the 'o'. e.g. 3 "0" after a note would mean lightly touching the note position with the 3rd finger.


It's really hard to explain but i hope you get the general jist of what I'm trying to say. It's has different meanings for different instruments, so you'll have to look up your specific instrument. Google it with some like "instrument" natural harmonic note, you'll find something easier to understand there cause it is hard to explain.

Answer 2

C# is not flat. C# is "C sharp". The symbol you're talking about is to designate a diminished chord...... By the way, I came back to see what the idiots answered. They're all wrong. Like I told you already, it's to designate a diminished chord (diminished 7th actually). The way you spell that kind of chord is by flatting the 3rd and 5th of the Major chord form and double-flatting the 7th. So for example, a "C Major 7" chord would be spelled C E G B...... A "C 7 diminished" chord is therefore spelled C Eb Gb A. Notice the 3rd (E) is flatted to an Eb, the 5th (G) is flatted to a Gb and the 7th (B) is double-flatted to an A. Just to add more of my two cents............. I studied music theory for many years, so I know what I'm talking about. Thank you.

Answer 3

# is sharp

b is flat

are you thinking of the whole note though....I had to think about that for a minute.

Or:

coda = A coda is an added section at the close of a piece of music. To use the coda, play to the , then skip to the matching .

Perhaps:

Natural harmonic or Open note
On a stringed instrument, denotes that a natural harmonic is to be played. On a valved brass instrument, denotes that the note is to be played "open" (without lowering any valve).

Bear with me. I'm searching. but I think the last one is the one you are thinking of. It is located just above the note.

Last edit I promise, check out Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_musical_symbols

Answer 4

Do you mean degree like the little o next to a number for instance like the temperature????