What does this tenuto notation mean? - Music: Practice & Theory …
Feb 10, 2021 · The two tenuto notes constitute a separate "voice" from the sixteenth notes. It's as if two instruments are playing: the melody instrument plays the two dotted eighths; an …
Tenuto, legato and staccato on the same note
Oct 23, 2023 · In the first bars of the Barcarola et Scherzo by Alfredo Casella the piano part has chords with legato, tenuto and staccato signs all together: What is the correct way to play …
piano - Isn't a tenuto marking redundant? - Music: Practice
Jan 11, 2019 · A tenuto marking is somewhat of an accent mark for note length, but to a lesser degree. While a tenuto isn't an outright fermata, it means to put more emphasis on a note.
What to do with a tenuto pizzicato note? - Music: Practice
Dec 30, 2024 · The tenuto is meant to convey emphasis (like a light accent or slightly louder dynamic), with the note still a staccato pizzicato. In this case why would the staccato marking …
What is the proper name of the dash symbol over a note and how …
May 4, 2014 · According to Wikipedia it's called a Tenuto but my teacher said it's called a "dash". Which one is correct? Or are both names correct? Second of all, how exactly do you play it? I …
piano - What does this line above this note mean? - Music: …
Apr 22, 2024 · The tenuto mark means hold the note for its full length, or leaving a slight separation with the following note. But then the staccato dot means play the note shorter than …
Tenuto slurred/tied to staccato (Gould) - Music: Practice & Theory ...
Mar 3, 2025 · I'd like to give a more full answer later, with examples, but the short version is that in this case the staccato dot isn't actually being used primarily as an articulation marking; if this …
notation - What does ben tenuto il basso mean? - Music: Practice ...
In the second theme of the recapitulation of Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata where the bass line goes into the treble clef and the bass register becomes part of the melody, I see the marking …
What is this symbol, a line over the note heads? [duplicate]
May 14, 2014 · Dots and bars can be combined into a single "portato" sign, but then one would not place the bar above the note and the staccato dot below. Indeed, if you look closely, there …
Do my simile and expression markings instruct as intended?
Feb 17, 2025 · The choice of tenuto or slurs will change the performance significantly. You lean into a tenuto note, giving it a little more importance dynamically or rhythmically. A slur means …