Articulation
Tempo
Style
Composers and Period
Extended Technique
100

Long and Connected Stroke

What is Legato

100

A brisk walking pace

What is Allegro Moderato

100

Gradually increasing in volume

What is Crescendo

100

Antonio Vivaldi

What is Baroque

100
Left hand dividing the string but not pressing

What are harmonics

200

Short and Separated Stroke

What is Staccato

200

Gradually slow down

What is Ritardando
200

Marked

What is Marcato

200

Ludwig Van Beethoven Early

What is classical

200

Played almost on the bridge

What is ponticello
300

Detached Stroke

What is Detache

300

Performed with increased speed

What is Stringendo

300

Loudly Accented

What is SForzando

300

Johan Sebastian Bach

What is baroque

300

Retuning your strings

What is Scordatura

400

Pointed and Off the String Stroke

What is Spiccato

400

Exceptionally fast

What is Vivace

400

Singing like

What is cantabile

400

Ludwig Van Beethoven Late

What is Romantic

400

Playing notes between two halfsteps

What is quarter tone

500

Plucked on the string

What is Pizzicato

500

Slow and with purpose

What is Grave

500

With a heavy bow

What is pesante

500

Gustav Maller

What is Romantic

500
A very snapping pizzicato

What is Bartok Pizzicato