The GeNcyclopedia covers all keywords and operators of the GeN language. They are sorted by category.

 

Notes:

/ / - Indicates multiple notes being played. Can be either at the same time or consecutively.

, - A symbol dividing two notes, noting that they be played separately. Also used for separating dynamic levels, the position indicating which dynamic level corresponds to which note.

 

Rhythms:

c: - Common time

c+: - Cut time

| | - A measure

|| || - A repeated measure

(X) - A rest, X being the duration (1 = quarter beat). Default value 4.

; - Symbolizes a dot after the note, extending its length to three halves of its original value.

--X*Y* - Represents a tuplet, X being the value of the note and Y being the value of the tuplet (e.g. triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets).

 

Multiple Parts: 

$ - Separation between two parts using the one-bar method.

 

Before the Bar:

d=X - Indicates tempo, X being the BPM. Located after the phrase marking and before the key signature.

G\ - Treble clef

F\ - Bass clef

C\ - Tenor clef

' ' - Indicates how the piece is played. Located before the tempo

 

Dynamics:

< - An accent.

^ - A marcato.

_ - A legato.

. - A staccato.

(^) - A fermata.

(<) - A crescendo mark.

(>) - A decrescendo mark.

 ~ ~ - A slur.

~~ ~~ - A glissando.

{}, {] or [] - Represents a scale from the bottom note to the top note (syntax: bottom note,top note). {} means that the bottom and the top note are not included in the scale, [} means that the top note but note the bottom note is, {] means that the bottom note but not the top note is, and [] means that both the top and bottom notes are included.

 

Ornaments:

tr - A trill

(W) - A mordent

(S) - A turn

(SI) - An inverted turn

'X-Y'+Z - An appoggiatura. X represents the grace note pitch, Y represents the value of the grace note and Z represents the actual note.

 

Piano Scripture:

? - The engage pedal notation

! - The release pedal notation

? ? and ! ! - Part of the variable pedal mark notation

mm - Con sordino or an Una corda

ww - Senza sordino or a Tutte le corder

 

String Exclusive Dynamics

u - Up bow

n - Down bow

o - An open note

oI - A snap pizzicato

|+| - A stopped note

 

Notation for Percussion

C - crash cymbal

x - Hi-hat

c - Ride cymbal

o - Snare drum

H - High tom

L - Low tom

F - Floor tom

O - Bass drum

X - Hi-hat with foot

 

Cymbals:

x - Strike cymbal or hi-hat

X - Strike loose hi-hat or hit crash cymbal hard

o - Open hi-hat

# - Choke cymbal

s - Splash cymbal

c - China cymbal

b - Bell of ride

C - Click hi-hat with foot

 

Drums:

o - Strike

O - Accent

g - Ghost note

f - Flam

d - Drag

b - Soft one-handed roll

B - Accented one-handed roll

@ - Snare rim

 

Repetition and Codas

1) 2) - Volta brackets

D.C - Da capo

D.S - Dal segno

>< - A segno

0: - A coda

% - A single measure simile mark

/%/ - A double measure simile mark

 

Advanced Accidentals

LT - A natural

bb - A double flat

## - A double sharp

d - A demiflat

db - A sesquiflat (flat-and-a-half)

|#| - A demisharp

#| - A sesquisharp