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94.6Basic articulation vocabulary
Legato
connected.
Staccato
short/detached.
Tenuto
held with weight or full value.
Accent
attack emphasized.
Marcato
more strongly marked/projected.
Portato
gently separated but carried.
These are not rigid acoustic measurements.
They describe musical behavior.