UNIT 9: Articulation in Music.
Srta.Corchea
mayo 01, 2020
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Articulation:
How specific notes or passages are played or sung.
STACCATO
In staff music staccato is represented by a dot located above or below a note. Staccato is to play a musical note or phrase shorter and louder than its original value.
LEGATO
Legato: (Italian term) Slur (English term).
A form of musical articulation where you blend notes together. It is the opposite of staccato. On sheet music “legato” is indicated by a curve above or below a series of notes or by the word itself.
ACCENT
A symbol placed above or below a note that indicates it is to be played with a specific intensity or character. Accentuate is to give a specific intensity to a particular musical note.