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 · 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 …

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 …

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?

Feb 17, 2025 · The middle A articulation is not so clear. My recommendation is to use legato slurs for the RH (which could still include the tenuto marks if you want a bit of additional stress) and …

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 …