Articulation
Instructions on how individual notes are attacked and connected.
23 terms
AccentarticulationA stress or emphasis placed on a particular note or beat.ArcoarticulationWith the bow; resume bowing after pizzicato.ArpeggioarticulationNotes of a chord played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously.Col legnoarticulationWith the wood; striking strings with the bow stick.Con sordinoarticulationWith mute; using a mute on the instrument.GlissandoarticulationA continuous slide between two notes.LegatoarticulationSmooth, connectedMarcatoarticulationMarked; each note played with strong emphasis.MartellatoarticulationHammered; strongly accented notes.PesantearticulationHeavily, with weight.PizzicatoarticulationPlucked with the finger rather than bowed.PortamentoarticulationA smooth, vocal-style slide between two notes.PortatoarticulationCarried; between legato and staccato.SordamentearticulationA direction to play in a muted, dampened manner, suppressing the natural resonan…SostenutoarticulationSustained, holding notes for their full value with a smooth connected qualitySpiccatoarticulationA bouncing bow stroke producing short, separated notes.StaccatoarticulationShort, detached notesSul ponticelloarticulationOn the bridge; bowing near the bridge for a glassy tone.Sul tastoarticulationOn the fingerboard; bowing over the fingerboard for a soft tone.TenutoarticulationHeld for its full value; sustained with emphasis.TratteggiatoarticulationAn articulation marking indicating short, detached strokes drawn lightly across …TremoloarticulationRapid repetition of a single note or alternation between two notes.VibratoarticulationA slight, rapid oscillation of pitch to enrich the tone.
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