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I am trying to teach myself how to read sheet music. I looked up the sheet music for Stars by Dan Fogelberg. It's a guitar piece but I searched for piano score. Idk what all the dotted capital I's are that are residing where I expect notes to be.

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[โ€“] UrsineApathy@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I looked at the piece you linked, but I can only see the first page, not sure if the notation you're referring to is beyond that page. Can you clarify a bit what you mean when you say "dotted capital I's?" Are you talking about the symbols that look like this ๐ŸŽถ but with a dot next to them?

[โ€“] GuanoLoco@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Sorry this response is so late. I'm new to hexbear and just now saw where the notifications are. I looked at the linked piece because I had quite forgotten what I was asking and immediately saw the dotted capital I's all over the page. I don't know how else to describe it, but I did find a different link that had all the notes properly displayed across the bar, so I assumed the I's were placeholders because they want you to pay for access. Idk if this imgur link will be helpful or not. https://imgur.com/a/BmGfz4r

[โ€“] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 days ago

Your computer is displaying the symbols wrong. The W in your screenshot is a whole note. The dotted capital Is are eighth notes. No suggestions except different browser or app.

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