Articulation (music)
Encyclopedia : A : AR : ART : Articulation (music)
In music an articulation is a sign, direction, or performance technique which indicates or affects the transition or continuity between notes or sounds. Articulations include ties, slurs, phrase marks, staccatos, staccatissimi, accents, sforzandi, rinforzandi, and legati. (Cooper 1985, glossary)
Other uses
See tonguingAudio examples
- [Bassoon articulations] ([file info])
- *
- * Problems listening to the file? See [Media helpmedia help].
Source
- Cooper, Helen (1985). Basic Guide to How to Read Music. ISBN 0399511229.
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.