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  2. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...

  3. Spiccato - Wikipedia

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    Spiccato meant, they write, "simply detached or separated as opposed to legato." The distinctive use of the term spiccato for the bouncing bowstroke emerged in the later 18th century. Although it was an important technique for 19th-century violinists, its use increased significantly in the 20th century.

  4. Violin technique - Wikipedia

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    In Morocco the violin is often held completely upright resting on the seated player's thigh with the left hand stabilizing the balance while fingering. The chin rest and shoulder rest accessories come in a great variety of styles and shapes, so each individual may find the combination that best suits their build and playing style.

  5. Portato - Wikipedia

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    The notation with dots under slurs is ambiguous, because it is also used for very different bowings, including staccato and flying spiccato. [1] [4] Currently, portato is sometimes indicated in words, by "mezzo-staccato" or "non-legato"; or can be shown by three graphic forms: a slur that encompasses a phrase of staccato notes (the most common), or

  6. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    Spiccato: separated, distinct; standing out: With a stringed instrument, played by bouncing the bow lightly on the strings Staccato: detached: A form of musical articulation in which notes are distinct and separated from each other by short gaps Staccatissimo: very detached: Forcefully exaggerated staccato Tutti: all

  7. Articulation (music) - Wikipedia

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    Legato is formed by letting the string vibrate without stopping or muting it so the note slurs with the consecutive ones. Staccato is another very common musical articulation found in music. This action is caused by the player plucking, bowing, or picking the note and immediately muting the note so it is shorter than normal.

  8. These are the pedophile symbols you need to know to protect ...

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    A FBI document obtained by Wikileaks details the symbols and logos used by pedophiles to identify sexual preferences. According to the document members of pedophilic organizations use of ...

  9. Martelé (bowstroke) - Wikipedia

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    Two ways in which the martelé bowstroke is commonly notated. An excerpt from Dotzauer's cello étude no. 6, played with martelé bowing. Martelé (French pronunciation: [maʁt(ə)le]; literally meaning "hammered") [1] [2] is a percussive bow stroke used when playing bowed string instruments, though the Italian martellando and martellato are also applied to piano and vocal technique, and even ...