Expression Marks
Articulation:
• Accent: An accent placed above or below the note means to emphasise the not.
• Breath Mark: An apostrophe placed above the staff means to take a breath.
• Slur: A curved line either above or below notes that connects two different pitches that are to be played smoothly.
• Staccato: A dot placed above or below a note means to play it short.
• Tenuto: A line above or below the note means to play the full value of the note.
• Tie: A curved line either above or below two of the same notes indicating not to attack the second note.
Clarity Terms:
| Assai |
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very |
| Con |
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with |
| L'istesso tempo |
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same tempo |
| Meno |
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less |
| Mosso |
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moved, agitated |
| Non troppo |
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not too much |
| Piu mosso |
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faster |
| Poco |
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little |
| Poco a poco |
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little by little |
| Sempre |
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always |
| Simile |
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in the same manner |
| Subito |
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suddenly |
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