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 …

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.

Oct 23, 2023 · 12 The combination of a staccato dot with a tenuto marking would normally indicate the that the chords are to be played portato, with a small gap between them. The slurs …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Mar 28, 2020 · How would you play this? I think I generally understand how ties work but I'm a bit confused by the marked articulation. Would you hear a distinction between the two notes?

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 …