Performance Directions - Grade 2 Signs

Question 1

Answer 1

Accented.

The sign > over or under a note means that it has to be played with an accent.

Question 2

Answer 2

stronger accents

^ (over) and v (under) mean the same as >, or even stronger accents.

Question 3

Answer 3

played as briefly as possible.

A wedge sign indicates a super-staccato (staccatissimo): the note is to be played as briefly as possible and perhaps accented as well.

Question 4

Answer 4

The sign - means that the note is to be given a slight pressure (and generally slightly separated).

Tenuto

Question 5

Answer 5

slightly separated.

Dots inside a slur mean that the notes should be slightly separated (semi staccato), but less separated than notes with ordinary staccato dots.