"And is this all there is in this system of notation?" some one will ask. Practically, Yes. There are the symbols of intonation, the numerals and the dot—the dot below or above the notes showing the octave (
); the two diagonal lines indicating flats or sharps (
); the horizontal bar indicating the time (
); and the vertical line or bar dividing the measures ( 1 2 3 | 4 3 2 | ).
The following is the air "God Save the Queen!" or, as we call it, "America," written in this method. The lower line, of course, is the alto:
KEY OF G.