Question

What does each symbol mean? >, ^, - in music

Answer 1

> is a decrescendo or diminuendo: get softer over time

^ is a marcato or a rooftop accent: articulate with a strong beginning and clear break of the note ( DiT )

- over or under a note is a legato: indicates that the note is long and smooth

Answer 2

> means

Diminuendo

A gradual decrease in volume. Can be extended in the same manner as crescendo.

which is the opposite.

^ means

Marcato

Play the note somewhat louder or more forcefully than a note with a regular accent mark (open horizontal wedge). In organ notation, this means play a pedal note with the toe. Above the note, use the right foot; below the note, use the left foot.

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