Articulation

• staccato . above or below the note is to be played short and detached
• A legato mark over a phrase means the phrase is played smoothly
• Tenuto - above or below the note means to hold the note for its full value and to put weight on it
• Accent > above the note means put emphasis on that note
• Marcato ^ above the note means a sharp and short accent
• A slur above or below a group of notes means play with no breaks in between, one breath for wind players not tonguing, and one bow for strings
• // through the stem of the note means double tonguing for wind/brass instruments
• /// through the stem of a note means a tremolo
• V is an up bow for strings
• a down bow for strings
• Sfz is a sforzando, strong emphasis and a sudden accent
• / glissando means slide between the nited