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Articulation Marks

Articulation (or accents) specify how to perform individual notes within a phrase or passage. They can be fine-tuned by combining more than one such symbol over or under a note. They may also appear in conjunction with phrasing marks listed here.
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Staccato
This indicates the musician should play the note shorter than notated, usually half the value, the rest of the metric value is then silent. Staccato marks may appear on notes of any value, shortening their performed duration without speeding the music itself.

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Staccatissimo or Spiccato
Indicates a longer silence after the note (as described above), making the note very short. Usually applied to quarter notes or shorter. (In the past, this marking’s meaning was more ambiguous: it sometimes was used interchangeably with staccato, and sometimes indicated an accent and not staccato. These usages are now almost defunct, but still appear in some scores.) In string instruments this indicates a bowing technique in which the bow bounces lightly upon the string.​

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Accent
Play the note louder, or with a harder attack than surrounding unaccented notes. May appear on notes of any duration.​​

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  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
    • Come & Sing with Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Privacy Notice
  • Previous Shows
    • Next Show
    • Testimonials
    • Set Construction
  • Musical Symbols
    • Lines
    • Clefs
    • Notes and Rests
    • Breaks
    • Accidentals
    • Key Signature
    • Time Signature
    • Note Relationships
    • Dynamics
    • Articulation Marks
    • Tempo
  • Members Area
    • Christmas Concerts >
      • Christmas 2023
      • Christmas 2022
      • Christmas 2021 Recordings
      • Christmas 2021
      • Christmas 2020
      • Christmas 2019
      • Christmas 2018
      • Christmas 2017
      • Christmas 2016
    • Shows >
      • Show 2024
      • Show 2023
      • Show 2022
      • Show 2020
      • Show 2019
      • Musical Moments 2019
      • Mid Summer MM 2018
      • Sorcerer 2018
      • Pirates 2017
      • Musical Magic 2016
      • Scores Musical Magic
    • Rehearsal Info
    • Sing-a-long
    • Calendar
    • Score list
    • Your Comments
    • Members
    • Constitution
    • Archive >
      • Jungle Bells
      • CGC2018 Adds
      • Musescore Tracks >
        • A Winter Wonderland
        • Zadok the Priest
    • Posters & Flyers >
      • Christmas 2022 Flyer
      • Christmas 2021 Flyer
      • Sing with us
    • EasyFundraising
  • Links
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  • Missed Items
  • When the Foeman
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