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What are some commonly used musical symbols?

Here are some commonly used musical symbols:

Notes:

- Whole note: 𝅝

- Half note: 𝅗𝅥

- Quarter note: ♩

- Eighth note: ♫

- Sixteenth note: ♬

Rests:

- Whole rest: 𝄽

- Half rest: 𝄾

- Quarter rest: 𝅆

- Eighth rest: 𝅇

- Sixteenth rest: 𝅈

Accidentals:

- Sharp: ♯

- Flat: ♭

- Natural: ♮

- Double sharp: 𝄪

- Double flat: 𝄫

Clefs:

- Treble clef: 𝄵

- Bass clef: 𝄶

- Alto clef: 𝄃

- Tenor clef: 𝄂

Time Signatures:

- 4/4 time: 𝄴

- 2/4 time: 𝄲

- 3/4 time: 𝄳

- 6/8 time: 𝄯

- 12/8 time: 𝄥

Bar lines:

- Single bar line: |

- Double bar line: = or ǁ

- Repeat sign: 𝄆 𝄇

Dynamic markings:

- Piano (soft): 𝆟

- Forte (loud): 𝆢

- Crescendo (gradually louder): <

- Decrescendo (gradually softer): >

Tempo markings:

- Adagio: slow

- Andante: moderately slow

- Allegro: fast

- Moderato: moderate speed

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