What does this mean on piano sheet music?

I am learning how to play bella's lullaby, the peice isn't the important part though. XD





Anyway, on the music over some notes it say 8^va---------- and I have no idea what it means. Can anyone tell me? Does it have to do with the petals?What does this mean on piano sheet music?
It means you have to play it an octave higher (the same note but up an 8th)What does this mean on piano sheet music?
Abbreviation for all' ottava or ';at the octave.'; This indication is most often found above specific notes on a staff and indicates that those notes should be performed one octave higher than written. This indication can be used with a dotted line that covers a series of notes to be performed at the octave (above). The dotted line should end with a downstroke to indicate the end of the passage to be altered. The end of the passage can also be indicated by the term loco (';at place';) or perform at the written pitch.





The use of this indication can also be extended to below the staff. If this indication is found below specific notes on a staff, it indicates that those notes should be performed one octave lower than written. This indication can be used with a dotted line that covers a series of notes to be performed at the octave (below). The dotted line should end with a upstroke to indicate the end of the passage to be altered. The end of the passage can also be indicated by the term loco (';at place';) or perform at the written pitch. More often one would see 8va bassa, 8a b, 8vb or simply 8 below the note or passage to indicate performing an octave lower.





This indication is used for two reasons. First, it provides a shorthand for composers and copyists to keep from writing music with numerous ledger lines. Second, it is often preferable to performers who have a more difficult time reading ledger lines than notes on the staff.





This indication was at one time shown as 8a alta (alta meaning alt or high).
Octave higher (like the others said). If it is 8ba then it is octave lower (and usually placed under the notes instead of above). Also, it is ';pedals';. There are three (in the US grand piano system). The far right is the ';damper pedal';, where all the dampers of the piano are lifted off and gives a nice resonant sound. This is usually marked with a fancy ';Ped'; where the P looks more like an L. the * looking sign means to lift it off. Also, so do the ^ marks (they have solid lines with it). Usually on the grand piano, the far left one is the ';una corda'; or soft pedal, where the entire keyboard shifts over half of the strings so it gives a softer sound. The middle one is the sostenuto, usually for Debussy and french works. British works do not use them. On uprights, sometimes these two are switched. Or there is no third pedal.
Simply play the notes one octave higher than written. (An octave is the span of all 12 white and black keys, going from one note name to the next occurrence of it, i.e. C up to C)
That means to play the part covered with the line one octave higher than written.





I love that song by the way!
It means play an octave higher, or 8 diatonic steps higher.
8^va means to play it an octive higher


the one that is pointing down and has 8va means to play it an octive lower.
Play an octave higher than written.