A pause sign tells you to hold the note or rest for slightly longer than its written value. Listen to the two examples below to hear how the same notes sound without and with a pause.

The plus sign (+) and minus sign (-) can be used as prefix operators. The word NOT and its equivalent symbols are also prefix operators. The following are examples of prefix operators used with ...

There are 12 animal symbols that represent the Chinese zodiac. The signs rotate every year--from year of the rooster to year of the dog, for example--and it's believed that people born in years ...