GCSE Music Elements - Articulation/Ornamentation

What is the definition of improvisation?

• Making up music on the spot, without preparation

• Preparing the music in advance

• Playing music composed by someone else

The type of articulation which instructs a musician to play a note with great emphasis is an _______?

A _________ is when a musician slides from one note to the other with each semitone defined (For example: a string on a fretted instrument)

_________ is when a musician slides from one note to the other with no defined notes (For example: a string on an unfretted instrument)

______ is when the articulation is smooth between notes

______ is when the articulation between notes is short and detached

What is the name for this ornamentation?

What is the name for this ornamentation?

What is the name for this ornamentation?

What is the name for this ornamentation?