January 28th, 2010



What does an X next to a note on old style classical piano sheet music mean?

Also a squiggly vertical line on the Bass stave.

The “X” could be a double sharp. If a sharp raises the note pitch 1/2 step, the double sharp raises it one full step.

The “squiggly” vertical line in the bass might be an arpeggio, that is, the chord in the bass is rolled.