Direct (music symbol)
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Direct (music symbol)
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A direct, also referred to by some English speaking musicians by its Italian name guida, its French name guidon, its German name wächter, or its Latin name custos, is a musical symbol used in music notation to indicate the first note on the next staff of the following page. Similar to a catchword in literary works, the direct symbol assists musicians with knowing which note is coming next during a page turn. The symbol was first used in the 11th century; sometime in place of a clef on the next l
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_(music_symbol)
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2024-08-31T03:40:31Z
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2024-08-31T12:22:12Z
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