At first a musical score looks like a secret code, with strange symbols and esoteric meanings, but it’s easier than you think. Start simply with finger numbers* (1 to 4), note names and lengths (easy to follow and check as you listen to the recording) and bowing (just ups ν or ...
a vocal work which means "to be sung"). A sonata is an instrumental form of music, and describes a multi-movement work for an instrument, often with accompaniment. The term has had varied meanings during different music eras, and during the Baroque period, the trio ...