What do the smaller notes in the Treble Clef indicate?
This is piano sheet music for "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie. I've been trying to search for what these notes mean. Do I play them with the left hand? Not play them? Are they optional? I'm not sure.
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This is piano sheet music for "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie. I've been trying to search for what these notes mean. Do I play them with the left hand? Not play them? Are they optional? I'm not sure.
piano notation sheet-music
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:00
psmears
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asked Aug 28 '18 at 11:35
Andre AngeloAndre Angelo
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add a comment |
This is piano sheet music for "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie. I've been trying to search for what these notes mean. Do I play them with the left hand? Not play them? Are they optional? I'm not sure.
piano notation sheet-music
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:00
psmears
1814
asked Aug 28 '18 at 11:35
Andre AngeloAndre Angelo
22618
This is piano sheet music for "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" by Death Cab for Cutie. I've been trying to search for what these notes mean. Do I play them with the left hand? Not play them? Are they optional? I'm not sure.
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piano notation sheet-music
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:00
psmears
1814
asked Aug 28 '18 at 11:35
Andre AngeloAndre Angelo
22618
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:00
psmears
1814
asked Aug 28 '18 at 11:35
Andre AngeloAndre Angelo
22618
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:00
psmears
1814
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:00
psmears
1814
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:00
psmears
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1814
asked Aug 28 '18 at 11:35
Andre AngeloAndre Angelo
22618
asked Aug 28 '18 at 11:35
Andre AngeloAndre Angelo
22618
asked Aug 28 '18 at 11:35
Andre AngeloAndre Angelo
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This small pitch just means that it's an optional pitch to play. You definitely have to play the D, but you could also play D and F. (But you'll never play only F.) You can play this pitch with either the left or right hand.
The musical term is ossia, which is Italian for "alternatively." Oftentimes ossia parts are written on a different staff:
But in your case, since it's just a single note, they wrote it slightly smaller.
These smaller notes are not to be confused with the small pitches discussed in Small notes on the staff. The small notes there are grace notes, which are completely different.
answered Aug 28 '18 at 12:01
RichardRichard
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Just to make things clear since you said "alternatively," I can play the D or the F in the first measure? Or is it an option to play both?
– Andre Angelo
Aug 28 '18 at 12:57
6
@AndreAngelo It seems to me it's either D&F or just D. Note (no pun intended) that only the F is smaller
– JAD
Aug 28 '18 at 13:14
1
@AndreAngelo Very good question, and JAD is right on. I'll edit to make that more obvious.
– Richard
Aug 28 '18 at 13:19
1
...and on orchestral sheet music, the small notes could mean "this is what you'll hear by another instrument"...
– elliot svensson
Aug 28 '18 at 16:22
1
@elliotsvensson: All the cue notes I've notivced would have small stems of their own, rather merely having small note heads sharing the stem with performed notes.
– supercat
Aug 28 '18 at 18:32
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This small pitch just means that it's an optional pitch to play. You definitely have to play the D, but you could also play D and F. (But you'll never play only F.) You can play this pitch with either the left or right hand.
The musical term is ossia, which is Italian for "alternatively." Oftentimes ossia parts are written on a different staff:
But in your case, since it's just a single note, they wrote it slightly smaller.
These smaller notes are not to be confused with the small pitches discussed in Small notes on the staff. The small notes there are grace notes, which are completely different.
answered Aug 28 '18 at 12:01
RichardRichard
43.4k7100186
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Just to make things clear since you said "alternatively," I can play the D or the F in the first measure? Or is it an option to play both?
– Andre Angelo
Aug 28 '18 at 12:57
6
@AndreAngelo It seems to me it's either D&F or just D. Note (no pun intended) that only the F is smaller
– JAD
Aug 28 '18 at 13:14
1
@AndreAngelo Very good question, and JAD is right on. I'll edit to make that more obvious.
– Richard
Aug 28 '18 at 13:19
1
...and on orchestral sheet music, the small notes could mean "this is what you'll hear by another instrument"...
– elliot svensson
Aug 28 '18 at 16:22
1
@elliotsvensson: All the cue notes I've notivced would have small stems of their own, rather merely having small note heads sharing the stem with performed notes.
– supercat
Aug 28 '18 at 18:32
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This small pitch just means that it's an optional pitch to play. You definitely have to play the D, but you could also play D and F. (But you'll never play only F.) You can play this pitch with either the left or right hand.
The musical term is ossia, which is Italian for "alternatively." Oftentimes ossia parts are written on a different staff:
But in your case, since it's just a single note, they wrote it slightly smaller.
These smaller notes are not to be confused with the small pitches discussed in Small notes on the staff. The small notes there are grace notes, which are completely different.
answered Aug 28 '18 at 12:01
RichardRichard
43.4k7100186
2
Just to make things clear since you said "alternatively," I can play the D or the F in the first measure? Or is it an option to play both?
– Andre Angelo
Aug 28 '18 at 12:57
6
@AndreAngelo It seems to me it's either D&F or just D. Note (no pun intended) that only the F is smaller
– JAD
Aug 28 '18 at 13:14
1
@AndreAngelo Very good question, and JAD is right on. I'll edit to make that more obvious.
– Richard
Aug 28 '18 at 13:19
1
...and on orchestral sheet music, the small notes could mean "this is what you'll hear by another instrument"...
– elliot svensson
Aug 28 '18 at 16:22
1
@elliotsvensson: All the cue notes I've notivced would have small stems of their own, rather merely having small note heads sharing the stem with performed notes.
– supercat
Aug 28 '18 at 18:32
add a comment |
This small pitch just means that it's an optional pitch to play. You definitely have to play the D, but you could also play D and F. (But you'll never play only F.) You can play this pitch with either the left or right hand.
The musical term is ossia, which is Italian for "alternatively." Oftentimes ossia parts are written on a different staff:
But in your case, since it's just a single note, they wrote it slightly smaller.
These smaller notes are not to be confused with the small pitches discussed in Small notes on the staff. The small notes there are grace notes, which are completely different.
answered Aug 28 '18 at 12:01
RichardRichard
43.4k7100186
This small pitch just means that it's an optional pitch to play. You definitely have to play the D, but you could also play D and F. (But you'll never play only F.) You can play this pitch with either the left or right hand.
The musical term is ossia, which is Italian for "alternatively." Oftentimes ossia parts are written on a different staff:
But in your case, since it's just a single note, they wrote it slightly smaller.
These smaller notes are not to be confused with the small pitches discussed in Small notes on the staff. The small notes there are grace notes, which are completely different.
answered Aug 28 '18 at 12:01
RichardRichard
43.4k7100186
edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:20
answered Aug 28 '18 at 12:01
RichardRichard
43.4k7100186
answered Aug 28 '18 at 12:01
RichardRichard
43.4k7100186
answered Aug 28 '18 at 12:01
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Just to make things clear since you said "alternatively," I can play the D or the F in the first measure? Or is it an option to play both?
– Andre Angelo
Aug 28 '18 at 12:57
6
@AndreAngelo It seems to me it's either D&F or just D. Note (no pun intended) that only the F is smaller
– JAD
Aug 28 '18 at 13:14
1
@AndreAngelo Very good question, and JAD is right on. I'll edit to make that more obvious.
– Richard
Aug 28 '18 at 13:19
1
...and on orchestral sheet music, the small notes could mean "this is what you'll hear by another instrument"...
– elliot svensson
Aug 28 '18 at 16:22
1
@elliotsvensson: All the cue notes I've notivced would have small stems of their own, rather merely having small note heads sharing the stem with performed notes.
– supercat
Aug 28 '18 at 18:32
add a comment |
2
Just to make things clear since you said "alternatively," I can play the D or the F in the first measure? Or is it an option to play both?
– Andre Angelo
Aug 28 '18 at 12:57
6
@AndreAngelo It seems to me it's either D&F or just D. Note (no pun intended) that only the F is smaller
– JAD
Aug 28 '18 at 13:14
1
@AndreAngelo Very good question, and JAD is right on. I'll edit to make that more obvious.
– Richard
Aug 28 '18 at 13:19
1
...and on orchestral sheet music, the small notes could mean "this is what you'll hear by another instrument"...
– elliot svensson
Aug 28 '18 at 16:22
1
@elliotsvensson: All the cue notes I've notivced would have small stems of their own, rather merely having small note heads sharing the stem with performed notes.
– supercat
Aug 28 '18 at 18:32
2
2
Just to make things clear since you said "alternatively," I can play the D or the F in the first measure? Or is it an option to play both?
– Andre Angelo
Aug 28 '18 at 12:57
Just to make things clear since you said "alternatively," I can play the D or the F in the first measure? Or is it an option to play both?
– Andre Angelo
Aug 28 '18 at 12:57
6
6
@AndreAngelo It seems to me it's either D&F or just D. Note (no pun intended) that only the F is smaller
– JAD
Aug 28 '18 at 13:14
@AndreAngelo It seems to me it's either D&F or just D. Note (no pun intended) that only the F is smaller
– JAD
Aug 28 '18 at 13:14
1
1
@AndreAngelo Very good question, and JAD is right on. I'll edit to make that more obvious.
– Richard
Aug 28 '18 at 13:19
@AndreAngelo Very good question, and JAD is right on. I'll edit to make that more obvious.
– Richard
Aug 28 '18 at 13:19
1
1
...and on orchestral sheet music, the small notes could mean "this is what you'll hear by another instrument"...
– elliot svensson
Aug 28 '18 at 16:22
...and on orchestral sheet music, the small notes could mean "this is what you'll hear by another instrument"...
– elliot svensson
Aug 28 '18 at 16:22
1
1
@elliotsvensson: All the cue notes I've notivced would have small stems of their own, rather merely having small note heads sharing the stem with performed notes.
– supercat
Aug 28 '18 at 18:32
@elliotsvensson: All the cue notes I've notivced would have small stems of their own, rather merely having small note heads sharing the stem with performed notes.
– supercat
Aug 28 '18 at 18:32
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