Articulation in music

What is articulation?

• Short and Choppy

• Smooth and Connected

• tells you how to play a note

• Lets you skip playing a note

What is a slur?

• A line to add two notes together

• A line above a note, to hold the note.

• A line that does nothing

• A line that connects different notes to make them smooth

What is Staccato?

• Short and choppy

• Smooth and connected

• hold the note for over it's time

• hold the note for it's full time

What is legato?

• short and choppy

• smooth and connected

• How you play a note specifically.

• Play that note louder

What is tenuto?

• Playing that note louder

• Playing that note softer

• Giving that note it's full time

• Giving that note over it's time

What is fermata?

• Smooth and connected

• Hold it for it's full value

• Short and choppy

• Hold it over it's value

What is accent?

• The way notes are played specifically

• A line to connect different notes to make them smooth

• A louder note

• A softer note

what is this?

• Accent

• Tenuto

• Slur

• Fermata

What is this?

• Staccato

• Slur

• Tie

• Bass Clef

What is this?

• Slur

• Legato

• Accent

• Tie