Ornaments & Articulation Flashcards
To pause on the note
Fermata
To accent the note
Accento
To bounce on the note (detached)
Staccato
To connect the notes smoothly
Legato
To shiver on the note by slightly changing pitch
Vibrato
To play the same note in a fast roll
Tremolo
To alternate two notes (usually semitones) very quickly until a new note is introduced
Trill
To slide from one note to another in either descending or ascending order
Glissando
To slightly change the pitch of a note by stretching a string or overblowing
Pitch bend
To introduce a note by crashing into it from a semitone above or below
Crash note / Acciaccatura
To introduce a note by gracefully falling into it from a semitone above or below
Grace note / Appoggiatura
To spread a chord so that each note is introduced quickly after the previous one, usually in ascending order
Arpeggio
To ornament a note by playing it then quickly introducing its neighbor note before returning to it
Mordent
To ornament a note by playing its upper and lower neighbors in a wave pattern
Turn
