Articulation words & marks

Question 1

legato

Answer 1

smooth (This is also indicated by a curved line above or below a group of notes.)

Question 2

smooth (This is also indicated by a curved line above or below a group of notes.)

Answer 2

legato

Question 3

soave

Answer 3

gentle, smooth

Question 4

gentle, smooth

Answer 4

soave

Question 5

gebunden (G)

Answer 5

joined

Question 6

joined

Answer 6

gebunden (G)

Question 7

sostenuto, sost.

Answer 7

sustained

Question 8

sustained

Answer 8

sostenuto, sost.

Question 9

tenuto, tne.

Answer 9

held

Question 10

held

Answer 10

tenuto, tne.

Question 11

marcato, marc.

Answer 11

emphatic, accented

Question 12

emphatic, accented

Answer 12

marcato, marc.

Question 13

martele (F)

Answer 13

strongly accented

Question 14

stongly accented (not martellato)

Answer 14

martele (F)

Question 15

martellato

Answer 15

strongly accented

Question 16

strongly accented (not martele)

Answer 16

martellato

Question 17

sec (F), secco

Answer 17

dry, crisp (Do not allow the sound to recerberate.)

Question 18

dry, crisp (Do not allow the sound to recerberate.)

Answer 18

sec (F),secco

Question 19

spicatto

Answer 19

detached

Question 20

detached

Answer 20

spicatto

Question 21

staccato, stacc.

Answer 21

detached, short

Question 22

detached, short

Answer 22

staccato, stacc.

Question 23

staccatissimo

Answer 23

very short

Question 24

very short

Answer 24

staccatissimo

Question 25

tenuto

Answer 25

hold note(s) for full value (Do not shorten in any way).

Question 26

hold note(s) for full value (Do not shorten in any way).

Answer 26

tenuto

Question 27

forza

Answer 27

force

Question 28

force

Answer 28

forza

Question 29

forzando, sforzando

Answer 29

accented, forced

Question 30

accented, forced (not forzato, sfortzato, sfz, sf)

Answer 30

forzando, sforzando

Question 31

forzato, sfortzato

Answer 31

accented, forced

Question 32

accented, forced (not forzando, sforzando, sfz, sf)

Answer 32

forzato, sfortzato

Question 33

sfz, sf

Answer 33

accented, forced

Question 34

accented, forced (not forzando, sfortzando, forzato, sfortzato)

Answer 34

sfz, sf

Question 35

arrow right above or below note or arrow, pointing up above note

Answer 35

accented

Question 36

accented (mark)

Answer 36

arrow right above or below note or arrow, pointing up above note

Question 37

dot above note

Answer 37

detached, short

Question 38

detached, short (mark)

Answer 38

dot above note

Question 39

triangle pointing to the note, above or below

Answer 39

very short

Question 40

very short (mark)

Answer 40

triangle pointing to the note, above or below

Question 41

line under or above note

Answer 41

note(s) for full value (Do not shorten in any way).

Question 42

note(s) for full value (Do not shorten in any way). (mark)

Answer 42

line under or above note

Question 43

dot and tie below notes

Answer 43

lightly detached

Question 44

lightly detached (mark)

Answer 44

dot and tie below notes

Question 45

dot and line below notes

Answer 45

staccato notes emphasised

Question 46

staccato notes emphasised (mark)

Answer 46

dot and line below notes

Question 47

note tied to dotted note

Answer 47

two separate notes (played in one bow by string players), meaning not tied together.

Question 48

two separate notes (played in one bow by string players), meaning not tied together.

Answer 48

note tied to dotted note