Symbols and Terminology: Articulations

ARTICULATIONS or ACCENTS

are symbols that specify how individual notes are to be performed within a phrase or passage. these are some of the most commonly used accents sa mga sheet music na ginagawa ko.

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common articulation symbols

staccato

the note should be shorter than notated, usually half the value.

staccatissimo

it indicates a longer silence after the note, making the note very short. usually applied to quarter notes or shorter.

marcato

the note is played louder or with a harder attack than any surrounding unaccented notes

tenuto

this indicates that a note be played for its full value, or slightly longer.

martellato

the note is played much louder or with a much stronger attack than any surrounding unaccented notes

fermata

an indefinitely-sustained note or chord. it is used to show a halt in tempo.



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