Handbell World
Handbell World: Handbell Notation Symbols and Definitions
Handbell ringing is a unique form of music-making and uses techniques that don't apply to other instruments. Music written for handbells looks much like piano music, with the addition of symbols which indicate these unique techniques....
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Jeff Miller: Uses of Symbols of Set Theory and Logic
This fun personal page offers the history of various symbols in set notation. (The bibliography link is located at the bottom of the page.)
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Jeff Miller: Earliest Uses of Function Symbols
This personal site presents the earliest known uses of function notation.
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Jeff Miller: Earliest Uses of Various Mathematical Symbols
This site from Gulf High School explores the earliest uses of various mathematical symbols, words, and terms. A very interesting site.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Music Terms & Symbols
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is for music teachers who want to review terms and symbols used for reading music.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Sequences and Series: Terminology and Notation
Explains the basic terminology and notation of sequences and series, including summation symbols, subscripts, and indices.
Missouri State University
Missouri State University: Introductory Statistics: Summation Notation
Provides a complete look at the mathematical summation sign. Examples of how to interpret and use the sign are presented as needed.
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Music Concepts Online: Notation: Basic Rhythm and Pitch
This site looks at rhythm, terms and concepts, which include rhythm, score, note (parts of and kinds), rests, tie. Great information.
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Chemistry 101 Notes: Isotopes and Atomic Symbols
These notes from a Chemistry 101 class at Indiana University Northwest provide a simple description of atomic symbols and two examples of how to use those symbols in isotope notation.
Math2
Math2.org: Number Notation
At this website from Math2.org you will find tables with information about number words, meanings, and the symbols used to express them. At the very bottom there is also a Java Base Conversion Calculator.
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The Basics of Reading Music
This site is an overview of how to read music. The basics of notation such as note and rest values, the names of lines and spaces of both treble and bass clefs, etc. are covered. Includes downloadable audio files.
Music Education
Learning to Read Music: Symbols in Music
This introductory tutorial teaches students basic musical notation for compressed rests and sharps and flats. Further lessons are linked to this page.
Tech Target
Whatis.com: Intersection Symbol
Scroll down to see the defintions of intersection and intersection symbol. This site includes the common notation and a pictorial representation of an intersection of elements.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Geometry: Types of Reasoning Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Reasoning is a fundamental part of geometric proofs. There are several types of reasoning, many of which we innately and naturally picked up. However, the different...
City University of New York
History of Chemistry
A great site that has a detailed biography of John Dalton, and illustrations of his original chemical symbols.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Comparing Numbers Originally in Word Form
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students use the greater than and less than symbols to compare numbers written in word form. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem....
Music Education
Learning to Read Music: Shaping and Volume of Music
This introductory tutorial introduces students to basic symbols and notation in music.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Mathworld: Vinculum
A brief description of the viniculum, a part of the radical sign, notation for repeating decimals, distance between two points, and more.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Clef
To understand how the clef symbol on a music staff works and its importance
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Pitch: Sharp, Flat, and Natural Notes
To understand the definition of a pitch, its effect on notes, and the associated symbols.
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Music Theory First Aid for Struggling Students
This site provides music theory information on such topics as rhythm, intervals, scales, chords, etc. Also, there is a fine section which describes the basic concepts of form and structure.
Music Theory
Music theory.net
An online beginning music theory and ear training site. This site is for students to use at home to reinforce what they learn in class.
Music Theory
Music theory.net: Simple and Compound Meter
Examples of simple and compound meters, as well as explanations of the terms duple, triple, and quadruple. Plenty of illustrations accompany this terrific resource. By MusicTheory.net.
Music Theory
Music theory.net: Odd Meter
This site gives a brief definition of an odd meter. Use the arrows at the bottom to navigate. Provides illustrations and a printable chart.