Articulation Flashcards
Articulation Definition?
How Notes are Performed.
Examples of Words that Describe Articulation?
- Legato.
- Staccato.
- Accent.
What does Legato Mean?
Smooth Notes that Flow From One to Another.
What does Staccato Mean?
Short Notes that are Detached from One Another.
What does Accent Mean?
Where an Emphasis is Placed on a Note or Chord to Make it Louder or More Forceful.
What can an Accent Also be Called?
Sforzando.
Slurred Notes Sound Smooth and are ___________.
Legato.
Using the Bow to Play is Called _______.
Arco.
Playing without the Bow is Called ____________.
Pizzicato.
What is a Tremelo?
On a Stringed Instrument, When they Move the Bow Very Quickly Backwards and Forwards on a Single Note.
What is a Melisma?
When the Singer Sings More Than One Note Per Syllable.
Opposite of a Melisma?
Syllabic.
