Articulation

Articulation

How you play or sing a note

Staccato

* Detached
* Short

Accent

Emphasise a note

Pizzicato (pizz.)

Pluck the notes instead of bowing

Arco

Bow the strings instead of plucking

Tremolo

Continuously play the note with the bow rapidly to produce a trembling effect

Vibrato

A slight “Wobbling“ of the pitch of a note for expression

Tonguing

sound a note distinctly on a wind instrument by interrupting the air flow with the tongue

Sforzando

* Type of accent
* The note should be played with a sudden, strong emphasis

Glissando

A slide between a wide range of notes

Portamento

* A smooth slide between 2 note
* Regularly used by vocalists