Articulation
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Arts, Education, Performing Arts
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2nd - 12th Grade
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Mary Caroline
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Articulation
Today we're going to learn about how to articulate sounds & notes in music!
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l e g a t o
Legato is like molasses or syrup: consistently flowing, all blended together, with no breaks.
Note: legato does NOT have to mean slowly! Sometimes we sing quickly with legato notes.
Slurs also indicate legato.
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s t a c c a t o
Staccato is like a bouncing basketball; short, detached, and with a strong attack.
Staccato is marked with little dots over the notes.
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Here's what staccato looks like.
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a c c e n t
An accent over a note is like a bee stinging! It adds a little zest to the note and makes it stand out from the others.
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Here's what an accent looks like -- notice it looks like a bee's stinger?
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r i t a r d a n d o
A ritardando is like putting the brakes on a car. It means to slow down!
Ritardando is often abbreviated to "ritard."
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a c c e l e r a n d o
*also called "stringendo"
Accelerando means to accelerate! It's like going down a waterslide - starting off slow and getting faster and faster.
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