It is a useful exercise to look at the music for a piece you are learning to play and check for some of the signs and symbols mentioned here. Find the time signature. Look for the tempo marking. Check ...

If you work with other musicians, you may well have been confronted by the scenario where you need to quickly establish the chords of your song and relay the information to other musicians or band ...

Dynamics tell you how loud or quiet you should play. Most dynamics are covered in the terms section but there are also two symbols you need to know that indicate crescendo and diminuendo.