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a plus sign (+) over a note.

2004-12-21 03:07 am

I am trying to sequence Mozart Piano Concerto No 2 and there is a plus sign (+) over a few of the notes. What does this signify?

Re: a plus sign (+) over a note.

Reply #1 – 2004-12-22 07:31 pm

Are you sure it's a + sign? It could be an 'accent à mordent' (which looks like a little z with a vertical line through it).

Re: a plus sign (+) over a note.

Reply #2 – 2004-12-22 07:52 pm

It could be a fingering indicator. Where the European continent has always used 1-2-3-4-5, England used "+" for thumb, then 1-2-3-4 for the fingers.

Cheers,
Ewan

Re: a plus sign (+) over a note.

Reply #3 – 2004-12-23 02:07 am

If it is in the horns, it means a stopped note.