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The typical symbol for a diminished chord is a small circle (o). “Cdim” is also regularly used, especially by guitarists. The half-diminished chord symbol is very similar to the diminished chord symbol; however, you can tell the difference between the two by a diagonal slash through the small circle (ø).

The number "0" represents the musical rest. The rules for length is similar to that of the note, except that it is customary to repeat "0" instead of adding dashes for rests longer than a quarter rest. The bar rest of 3. 4 time is | 0 0 0 | and the bar rest of 4.

Music Terms beginning with "O"

• Oboe - Instrument - A woodwind instrument that uses a double reed as a mouthpiece.
• Octave - Music Theory - There are a finite amount of note names.
• Opus - Music Term - Part of a composer's collection of work.
• Oratorio - Musical Form - Large musical work for orchestra and voice.

In music, flat (Italian bemolle for "soft B") means "lower in pitch". Flat is the opposite of sharp, which is a raising of pitch. In musical notation, flat means "lower in pitch by one semitone (half step)", notated using the symbol ♭ which is derived from a stylised lowercase 'b'.

the open position X's and O's An “X” above a string indicates that the string should be muted when strumming a chord. An “O” above a string means that the string should be played in the open position (without a finger on any of the frets aligned with that string) in a given chord.

half diminished The answer is: "Ø = half diminished, aka m7b5" This particular chord is played on piano as. Credit to PianoChord.com.

Half-diminished Chords However, it's more commonly known as a 'B half-diminished chord'. It's also commonly written using the ø-symbol, a circle with a line through it.

The piano has a range of 88 keys. It is used as the basis for numbering pitches, beginning with A0 (A zero) and B0 (B zero), followed by 7 octaves from C1 (C one) to C8 (C eight). (Middle C is C4 - C four.)

X's and O's An “X” above a string indicates that the string should be muted when strumming a chord. An “O” above a string means that the string should be played in the open position (without a finger on any of the frets aligned with that string) in a given chord.

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• Ocarina.
• Odrecillo.
• Olifant (instrument)
• Organistrum.
• Orpharion.
• Oud.

The easiest way to figure out the key of a song is by using its key signature. The number of sharps/flats in the key signature tell you the key of the song.

Explore Hand Signs and Solfège in “Do-Re-Mi” Pitches can be organized into a musical scale, or pattern of notes. Solfège syllables are the names for each note in a musical scale. In the song “Do-Re-Mi,” J.J. sings the seven solfège syllables in a major scale: DO, RE, MI, FA, SOL, LA, and TI.