Articulation

"What is the definition of 'Accent' in music?"

• "Emphasis or stress placed on a note."
• "Performed smoothly and connected."
• "A device that moves the piano’s mechanism."
• "Throw the bow on the string."
• "Play the note with a strong bow stroke."

"What is 'Legato'?"

• "Shortened and detached way of playing a note."
• "Emphasis or stress placed on a note."
• "Performed smoothly and connected."
• "The manner in which a note or sound is initiated."
• "Playing a stringed instrument with a bow."

"What does 'Sforzando' indicate?"

• "Smooth glide from one pitch to another."
• "Each note is played with a separate bow stroke."
• "A bowing technique where the bow bounces lightly upon the string."
• "Indication to play a note or chord with sudden, strong emphasis."
• "Sing with a loose glottal closure to create a creaky or cracking sound."

"What is the definition of 'Pizzicato' in music?"

• "Hitting the string with the wood of the bow."
• "Beginning a note at a slightly lower pitch and sliding up to the intended note."
• "A device that prevents the strings from damping when the keys are released."
• "Singing with a closing of the vocal folds, creating a hard attack."
• "A playing technique that involves plucking the strings of a string instrument."

"What does 'Staccato' indicate?"

• "Smoothly and connected, without breaks between the notes."
• "Shortened and detached way of playing a note or series of notes."
• "Sing with heavy breath flow."
• "Play with the bow."
• "The movement of the bow from frog to tip."

"What is 'Marcato' in music?"

• "A device that sustains only the notes that are being held down."
• "Indication to play a note or chord loudly and forcefully."
• "The practice of bouncing the bow on the string."
• "A slow, smooth glide from one pitch to another."
• "Play each note with a separate bow stroke."

"What does 'Portamento' refer to?"

• "The manner in which a note or sound ends."
• "A smooth glide from one pitch to another."
• "A device that moves the piano’s mechanism so that only one string is struck."
• "Playing the note with a strong bow stroke."
• "Performing the note or chord with sudden, strong emphasis."

"What is 'Slap Bass' in music?"

• "Beginning a note at a slightly lower pitch and sliding up to the intended note."
• "A device that prevents the strings from damping when the keys are released."
• "Playing the bass by hitting the strings against the fingerboard."
• "Singing with a closing of the vocal folds, creating a hard attack."
• "Performing the note or chord with sudden, strong emphasis."

"What does 'Tenuto' indicate?"

• "A playing technique that involves plucking the strings."
• "A technique indicating that a note should be played for its full duration."
• "Indication to play a note or chord loudly and forcefully."
• "A device that sustains only the notes that are being held down."
• "The practice of bouncing the bow on the string."

"What is 'Arco' in music?"

• "Playing a stringed instrument by hitting the string with the wood of the bow."
• "Playing a stringed instrument with a bow."
• "A slow, smooth glide from one pitch to another."
• "Performing the note or chord with sudden, strong emphasis."
• "A device that moves the piano’s mechanism so that only one string is struck."