Articulation

• Acciaccaturas 


  quick note that precedes the main note
• Appoggiaturas 


  dissonant note that is approached by a leap, that then moves by step to resolve on to a harmony note
• Blue Scale 


  Major scale with a flattened 3rd, 5th & 7th
• Legato 


  Playing in a smooth flowing manner, without breaks between notes
• Staccato 


  Each/Sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others
• Slide/Glissando 


  smooth slide between two notes, usually more than a semitone apart
• Mordent 


  An ornament in which a note is rapidly alternated with the note a semitone or full tone below
• Trill


  an ornament consisting of rapid alternation of two adjacent pitches
• Ornamentation 


  Extra note that are added to decorate a melody
• Pitch bend 


  a short slide up or down to a main note
• Accent 


  a note which has a strong attack which stands out from the rest of the line