Name: _______________

Grade: _____

Articulation: Accent and Staccato

Italian: Symbol and Meaning:
q
accent q emphasize the note
q
staccato q play the note in a detached style

slur play smoothly, without tonguing

legato connect the notes smoothly



To

do: Circle the accents and draw a line under the staccato notes in the music below.
Play the melody.

 
 

                            
 

                            
 in the music below. Play
  the melody.   



        

       
To do: Write your own articulations

  


                        
 
To do: Create a new melody using: B D E G A. Use at least 3 staccato notes and 2 accented
notes in your composition. Play your new melody on recorder or on barred instruments.

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