Opus
A numbering system for a composer's works, assigned roughly in order of publication
Category
notation
Pronunciation
OH-pus
Origin
Latin
Length
79 words · 1 min read
About Opus
Opus numbers (abbreviated Op.) help identify and catalogue a composer's output. Op.
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Dynamic Marking
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ClefA symbol placed at the beginning of a staff to indicate the pitch of the notes.
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