50 Music Symbols Explained in 15 Minutes!

here are the timestamps for lazy people like me: 0:15 - treble clef 0:39 - bass clef 0:56 - sharps 1:18 - flats 1:33 - natural 1:46 - dynamics 2:10 - crescendo and diminuendo 2:34 - metronome mark 2:57 - note lengths 3:07 - rest lengths 3:22 - key signatures 3:53 - time signatures 4:24 - staccato 4:33 - phrasing marks, ties, and slurs 5:11 - accent 5:20 - marcato 5:32 - double sharp 5:48 - double flat 6:05 - sforzando 6:23 - dotted notes 6:43 - more note divisions 7:06 - double whole note/breve 7:15 - speed markings 7:37 - spread/arpeggiated chords 7:57 - fermata/pause 8:14 - ledger lines 8:27 - octave symbols 8:56 - trill 9:10 - turn 9:40 - triplets 10:03 - acciaccatura 10:19 - appoggiatura 10:39 - duplets 10:57 - other tuplets 11:23 - fortepiano 11:37 - tenuto 11:53 - glissando 12:07 - mordent 12:28 - repeats 12:51 - alto/tenor clef 13:12 - cut/common time 13:39 - pedal markings 13:57 - down/up bows 14:21 - volta brackets/first and second time bars 14:44 - coda 15:17 - accelerando/accel 15:23 - rallentando and ritardando 15:32 - rubato 15:43 - pizzicato 15:55 - arco

I've always wondered why I could never learn to read music. Now I know why.

Oh this is much much harder than I imagined.

45/50!! That symbols for string instruments got me, didn't know that they even exist.

Thank you very much! I am self-practicing piano for three months now and I saw most of the symbols presented in this video but it was helpful you explained them.

Your thoughts and efforts to bring this video is a reflection of your musical maturity. I have never come across anything closer to your video until this day. Your effort will allow any amateur musician to easily understand the music symbols. This video will also partially help all those grappling to understand music theory as part of their exams. You were mind-blowing!!! You made me subscribe to your channel. Looking forward to many more creative productions that will help music learners (also me) around the globe. Thank you so much, Matthew!

I always struggled to tell the difference between Common Time and Cut Time. Now I understand. Thank you. One thing you did not mention was double-dotted notes.

Amazing explanation!

Extremely helpful! Thanks for sharing.

Great for beginners! Great review for experienced musicians! Very well presented! 😊

Thank you this is so useful!

Very nice vid ! To me an easier way to remember - treble clef: the second line (where there is the spiral) it's a G, bass clef, between the two dots it's an f, alto / tenor clef, the middle of it is a C

Knew everything, but it's very very helpful, I wish I had a video like this when I was starting out. Great job!

This is great resource ❤

Great. High-density information. Thanks🙏

I'm so glad this was in my fyp.

That was great, thank you!

Very good! I had 50/50. Appreciate the detailed nuances.

Thank you Matthew….I love this video🙏🩷

Thank you! This was easy to learn and remember. 💕🎼🎹💕