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 accompaniment …

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 these notes? What …

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.

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 have been …

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 read up on it …

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 written.

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 were verbal …

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 ben tenuto il …

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 the whole …