Keyboard Guide

Symbol Keyboard: Group 1

Symbol keyboard, group 1

 


Begin repeat. Marks the beginning of a section to be repeated.

End repeat. Marks the end of a section to be repeated.
Single-measure repeat
Single-measure repeat. Repeat the prior measure.
Two-measure repeat
Two-measure repeat. Repeat the prior two measures.
Four-measure repeat
Four-measure repeat. Repeat the prior four measures.
Segno
Segno, literally “the sign.” Marks a point the player will return to later, upon seeing D.S., D.S. al Coda or D.S. al Fine.
Coda
Coda. Placed in middle of section to be repeated. During repetition, the player should play to Coda then skip to next Coda.
Arrow up
Modulation (key change) to a higher key. Usually followed by a comment such as “one step” or “to G.”
Arrow down
Modulation (key change) to a lower key. Usually followed by a comment such as “one step” or “to F.”
D.S.
D.S., short for “dal Segno.” The player should move from the point marked with D.S. to the point marked with the Segno .
D.S. al Coda
D.S. al Coda. Indicates “move from here to Segno, play to Coda, then skip to second Coda.”
D.S. al Fine
D.S. al Fine. Indicates “move from here to the Segno, then end at ‘fine’.” In 1Chart, “fine” can be entered as a Comment.
D.C.
D.C., short for “da Capo.” The player should move from this point to the beginning of the chart.
D.C. al Coda
D.C. al Coda. Indicates “move from here to beginning of chart, play to Coda, then skip to second Coda.”
D.C. al Fine
D.C. al Fine. Indicates “move from this point to the beginning of the chart, then play through to the end.”
Phrase separator dot
Phrase separator dot. Used to break up longer lines into readable chunks, e.g. groups of four measures.

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Symbol Keyboard: Group 2

Symbol keyboard, group 2

 

2/4 time signature
2/4 through 12/8 are used to indicate time signature changes.
y/z time signature
Tap this key to bring up a menu with additional time signatures.
Delete key
Delete key.