Articulation Flashcards
1
Q
legato
A
To play smoothly
2
Q
staccato
A
to play detached and sharply
3
Q
arco
A
Played with a bow
4
Q
Pizzicato
A
to pluck string instruments with fingers
5
Q
Vibrato
A
tremelous effect
6
Q
glissando
A
rapid glide over the notes of a scale on keyboard instruments
7
Q
syllabic
A
Vocal music where each syllable is given one note only.
8
Q
melismatic
A
a musical style that allows several notes to be sung to one syllable of text:
9
Q
tremolo
A
a very fast repetition of a single note to produce a shivering, shaking effect.
10
Q
distortion
A
