Music - Articulation - Appendix C

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Syllabic
one note per syllable
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Humming
make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee
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Melismatic
many notes per syllable
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Vibrato
slightly throbbing or pulsating effect, adding warmth and beauty to the tone
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Falsetto
When a voice sings higher than usual eg tenor sings higher
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Belt
Singing shout held for a long time
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Staccato
short and detached
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Legato
smooth
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Sustained
Continuing for an extended period or without interruption
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Accent
Emphasise the note
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Pizzicato
plucking the strings
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Arco
play with the bow
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Divisi
performers playing the same part are divided to sing different parts
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Double stopping
playing two strings at once
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Tremolo
rapid repetition of a tone or chord, without apparent breaks, to express emotion
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Distortion
loss of accuracy
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Hammer on
Articulation on guitar produced by sliding the finger from one fret to the next up and back.
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Rim shot
(drumming technique) one loud hit
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Slap bass
a technique in which the bass player percussively hits the low strings of the instrument while picking melodies on the higher ones
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Drum roll
Alternating drum strokes rapidly
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Muted
silent; muffled; toned down
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Glissando
rapid slide up or down a scale
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Pitch bend
Changing the pitch of a note, for example by pushing a guitar string upwards.
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Plucked
Relates to strings, without a bow
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Slurred
Long, smoothed notes that blend to each other
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Tongued
When the tongue is used to separate notes on woodwind and brass instruments
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Detached
Staccato notes, bouncy, short