Music Terminology of the Week #8

Every week I will add a word or term commonly used in music. This will teach those who cannot read sheet music something new and we can all share our knowledge.



Marcato



-type of articulation
-puts together fortepiano or sforzando of the accented note with a note duration reduced to two-thirds of its written value
-in band, it is often signified with the carrot top symobol: ^
-also bowing technique for strong instruments
-more commonly used with wind instruments